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The History Of The Olympic Games
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The ancient Olympic Games started in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece. It was held in the Hippodrome. The only event was the 200 yard footrace. During the first Olympic Games, the athletes wore shorts called zomas. I guess you now want to know why most pictures of athletes in the Olympics are in the n ....
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....ation is a Greek athletic event which combined boxing and wrestling with no holds banned except biting and gouging. In 520 B.C., a race in armor was added. The last event added was the two horse chariot race in 408 B.C.
With the addition of more athletic events, music events (whichh were included in the games), and story times (told by the elders), the Olympics moved to a five day event celebration instead of a one-day one race competition. Outside of the Hippodrome burned sacred fires that coul.... |
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