Title: Greek Sport 101 - Olympic games, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Water Polo, Volleyball, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Sailing and rowing, Handball | Greece
Headings: Greek Sport 101 - Olympic games, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Water Polo, Volleyball, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Sailing and rowing, Handball
Greek Sport 101 - Olympic games, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Water Polo, Volleyball, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Sailing and rowing, Handball
Ancient Olympic games
Modern Olympic games
Soccer
Basketball
Athletics
Water Polo
Volleyball
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Sailing and rowing
Handball
Rising sports
Greek Art 101
Greek Dance 101
Greek Food 101
Greek Genealogy 101
Greek History 101
Greek Language 101
Greek Literature 101
Greek Myths & Legends 101
Greek Sport 101

Content: Greek Sport 101 - Olympic games, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Water Polo, Volleyball, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Sailing and rowing, Handball | Greece
Greek Sport 101 - Olympic games, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Water Polo, Volleyball, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Sailing and rowing, Handball
Greece is the country from which the Olympic games originate, so you might suspect that sports are still a rather important part of life in Greece. Let's have a look at what was included in the ancient Olympic games, and which sports the modern Greek play, and which ones they are particularly good at. Ancient Olympic games
The Olympic games are called Olympic because the were originally held in Olympia, a town on the Peloponnese peninsula. You can still visit the ruins of ancient Olympia if you are interested in visiting the place where it all started. The ancient Olympic games were naturally a little different to the modern games, and included the following sports: - Pentathlon: included running, jumping, and discus throwing
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Pankration (some sort of martial art)
- Horse races
- Chariot races
- Javelin
Only Greek people were allowed to take part in the games. In the beginning, it was only a one day event. Later on it turned into a three day, and then a five day event. Modern Olympic games
When the Olympic games turned into a more international affair, the games took place in a different country every four years, and winter Olympics were added.