Laura+and+Lynsey

by: laura batiz and lynsey dawson

The Olympics!! In 776 B.C. or possibly before then the first Olympic games were held. Olympics weren’t the only games that took place in Greece but they are the most popular.They took place in Olympia and were held every fore years. If there were two or more city states at war while the Olympics started the was would be halted or put to pause while the Olympics were being played.There were five teams the Spartans, Athens, Corinth, Argos, and Megara.When the Megaras and Corinthians participated in the Olympics they would try there hardest but if they had no chance winning they would usually help each other or the other teams.If you were spartan or Athenian you were very competitive, clever,creative, and cheat or do anything you can do to beat your rivals. If you were Argon you would try your hardest to win but keep a reputation of no cheating without getting caught. All Greeks loved competition and took it very seriously.

Events One of the events is running for the ancient Greek Olympics. They would run 200 yards. Pugme also known as boxing was another event in the Olympics. They contestants boxed until they were ether knocked out or admitted defeat. Four-horse chariot races was personally my favorite event in the Greek Olympics. Only wealthy people could participate in this sport because they had to take care of the horses and they have to be able to polish and clean the chariot. During the secret truce the wars were suspended. You were not able to go near your allies.When the winner was decided they would win a wreath of laurel or olive leaves. Also they shouted there name, faimly. and the city they lived in. They Olympics was first started because it would make everyone around stop fighting and go to the games.There was alot of fighting going on in the ancient greeks at that point in time.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:http://greece.mrdonn.org/olympics.html [] [] []