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__﻿ Olympic Games__ by:Claudia Jazowski and Ryanne Keefe The Olympic Games originated in Olympia in the year of 775BC. There are many myths on how the Olympic Games started. One myth says that Hercules brought a sacred olive tree to Olympia. They are competitions honored to particular gods held every four years at four different shrines. The shrines are Olympia, Nemea, Isthmia and Delphi. Zeus is honored when the Games are held in Olympia and Nemea. Poseidon is honored in Isthmia and Apollo is honored in Delphi. The Olympic Games last for about a week. The first day is a ceremony, while the last day is a banquet for the winners. Men from any city-state can attend the Games, even from another country, but woman can’t attend at all.

The reason why the Greece Olympics came in to place were, because the Greeks were very big sports fans. One rumor states that a cook named Koroibos, won a 600 foot long stadion race, which is very big. While others think it was basically a festival to honor Zeus, a major, well known god. With being as religious as Greeks, they have a sacred truce which states that if you cheat, it was disrespectful to the gods and, you would no longer be able to compete in any other games ever again! When people win they receive a wreath according to where the games take place. Like when games are in Nemea you receive a crown of parsley, in Olympia you get a crown of olive leaves, when held in Isthimia, a crown of pine, also in Delphi you will get handed a crown of laurel, and in each city-state you shout your name, family, and city you live in when you win. The sports and games played in the ancient Greece are the same as today’s Olympic Games besides chariot racing because it was way too dangerous.The games played were Javelin, throwing, wrestling, running, long jump, boxing, weightlifting, and pentathalon.

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