Title: Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics? | Bartleby
Headings: Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics?
Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics?
Greek Cultural Values
Greek Influence On Modern Culture
How The Olympic Games Changed The Lives Of The Men And Women
Economic and Social Impacts of the Olympics
Contributions of Ancient Greece and Rome to the Western World: Who contributed more to the modern world - the Greeks or the Romans?
Mega Events Like The Olympics And Fifa World Cup
Early Western Civilization: Molded by Conflict or Consensus
Characteristics Of Greek Drama
The Influence Of The Greek And Roman Civilization
Cultural Context Of The Temple Of Athena

Content: The Olympics have brought people together for several years to compete and have fun, at least for the viewers. The Olympics started off from naked Greek men, to all genders and ethnicities competing. The Olympics took place in Olympia, which is an ancient Greek sanctuary in the Peloponnese region in Southern Greece. It was located between two rivers, the Alpheus and the Kladeos, Olympia had a mix of religious and athletic facilities. It had the first ever constructed stadium which can hold up to 40,000 people and it also had a hippodrome where great chariot races took place. It is home to one of the seven wonders: The statue of Zeus (Jarus, Owen "Olympia: site of ancient Olympics". The Olympics took place to honor their Greek god Zeus but later started becoming more secular because of new beliefs and because it was adopted by the Romans too. The opening ceremony started off with the athletes filing into the temple where they had to give their oath before a giant statue of Zeus that they will obey the rules of the game and use no unfair means to win.