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Did the original Olympic Games consist only of sports competitions?
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No, there were celebrations to the god Zeus in whose honour they were held.
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What countries took part in ancient olympics?
Ancient Olympic games were sports competitions held between different city states of Greece starting from 776 BC. These also included Athens, Heliopolis and Sparta.
When were the original olympic events removed?
They were never removed because the first sport was running. Races are still run. However, some sports were discontinued to lack of interest.
Why did the Romans do the Olympics?
The Olympic Games were not Roman. They were Greek and were held at Olympia, a sanctuary for Greek deities in southern Greece. They were pan-Greek games; that is, competitions among athletes who were representatives of the city-states of Greece. It is not clear why these games started as its origins are given through mythology. They functioned as a gathering of Greeks from the city-states of Greece. They were sporting competitions because the Greeks loved sports.
When did great Britain medal in all Olympic sports?
730 making them second in all-time Olympic medal score.
Why were plays and sports competitions considered important religious events by the ancient Greeks?
because it showed a way of life and entertainment.
Has Ireland competed?
Ireland has competed in many things, and has many Olympic medallists, and winners in all sorts of sports and competitions.
What is the gathering of countries every 4 years for sports competitions?
The collective name for the international competition is the Olympics, or Olympic Games.
How many sports are not played at the olympic?
That's an impossible question, as there's no fixed number of sports. There are plenty of local sports and competitions all over the place that'll never get into the Olympics.
How many events are in the Olympics?
Modern Olympic games consist of a total of 35 different sports. These sports are further divided into 400 events for which sportsmen compete.
Why are there olyempics?
The Olympics are sports competitions. They are very popular competitions.
What sports did the athletes compete in in the original Olympic Games?
Athletics, Swimming, and I think Archery. I'm not sure
What is the difference between summer and winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'cold weather sports' .... sports that can only be done on snow or ice. These sports include skiing, speed skating, and ski jumping. The Summer Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'warm weather sports'. These sports include athletics (track and field), marathon, and equestrian. There are Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics because you can play different sports in different seasons.
What are some trial Olympic sports?
The Olympic demonstration sports can be found by using the link to the Wikipedia article on Olympic Sports.
Olympic sports with most medal opportunities?
What Olympic sports have the most medal opportunities? What Olympic sports have the most medal opportunities?
What were the 9 original Olympic sports?
they where tennis, swimming,atlethletcs, shooting , fencing ,cycling,gymnastics, wrestling and boxing
Is archery an Olympic sport?
Archery is one of the original sports of the modern Olympics. For more information you can check out the site of our Olympic Archery team at http://usarchery.org/?cmpid=4&keyword=Olympic+Archery
What sports call competitions matches?
Tennis
