Title: Greece Sports
Headings: Greece Sports
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Greece Sports
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Content: The three other ancient athletic meets of Greece included Nemean Games held at Argos, Pythian Games held at Delphi and Isthmian Games held at Corinth. Olympics in Ancient Greece
Olympics in ancient Greece was held in Olympia city, to honor Zeus. It continued for a period of four days, held at an interval of four years during the summer. The Greece Olympics scaled new heights and reached its zenith during the period of 5th to 4th century B.C. However, later during the rule of Theodosius I of Rome, the event was taken off at the close of 4th century A.D.
The Greeks held Olympics in high esteem. The contestants underwent rigorous training for a period of ten months. Initially, the ancient Greece Olympics featured only running. Later on other events like long run, boxing, armor foot race, chariot race and the pentathlon was added. Slaves, disgraced persons, women and foreigners were prohibited from participating in Olympics. Those who emerged victorious in the Olympics were honored by a wild olive crown. In their respective home towns, the winners were given several other gifts.