One of the most common things between the ancient and the modern Games is that most sports held in the ancient Games are now held in the modern Games. Both Games are held over more than one day and every fourth year. At the start of the ancient Olympic Games every competitor, judge and coach had to take an oath to agree not to cheat. But now in the modern Games competitors, judges and coaches don't have to take the oath individually, just one competitor, judge and coach says the oath, which is on behalf of all competitors, judges and coaches. In both cases, an Olympic truce is declared allowing athletes from any country to compete, even those at war or in turmoil. Importantly, the Olympic Games, allow athletes from all countries to come together peacefully to compete in a safe environment and this promotes a sense of national pride for people in all nations. At the completion of each event, both the ancient and modern Games distribute awards. In the ancient Games the award to an athlete would be palm branches and fillets or woollen ribbons; these were tied around the winners head, arms and legs. In the modern Games medals are given to first, second and third.
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to their gods.
The Olympic games were created for the Greeks god Zeus.
The Ancient Greeks held the games at Olympus, Greece, thus giving the name 'The Olympic Games'. In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin wanted to continue the Olympics, and named these modern Olympics the 'Modern Olympic Games'.
The Greeks were know for sport so they started the Olympic games
The played the olympic games, every 4 years that is how the Olympics started from the wonderful Greeks!
The Greeks are the ones who stared the olympic games to worship their gods and godesses.
They did the Olympics and the Pentathlon, which is running, Greek wrestling, discus, javelin, and jumping.
They played in the Olympic games in honor of Zeus the mighty god. tHEY CANT ALWAYS GO TO THE OLYMPICS STUPID.
According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC.
The greeks didn't invent any of the Winter Olympic games
Yes, they were. The first Olympic Games were held by the Greeks in Olymia in 776BC.
The Olympics was a religious festival in honor of Zeus. Zeus was the king of the Greek gods.