Title: What are the similarities and differences between the modern and ancient Olympics?
Headings: What are the similarities and differences between the modern and ancient Olympics?
Asked by: Augusta Belmira
What are the similarities and differences between the modern and ancient Olympics?

Content: The both had events, which were held in a town or city. The modern day Olympics and the Ancient Olympics were held every four years except when there was a war. Also they both had participants that competed against each other. However, in the Ancient Olympics only free men who spoke Greek could compete. Click to see full answer. Moreover, what are the differences between the modern and ancient Olympics? The ancient Olympics were held only throughout Greece, for Greeks; the modern Games are held around the world, for people of every nation. The ancient games allowed only men to compete. Both men and women compete, though separately.