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What do modern day Olympic athletes sacrifice if they do not win?
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Their lives
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How long may athletes stay in the olympic village?
1 DAY
What is the size of the modern day Olympic race track?
Modern Olympic Tracks are 400m, Ancient Tracks are 440 yards
What was the site of the first modern day Olympic Games?
Athens
Where is the modern day olympic going to be?
It will be held in standford london.
When was the modern day olympic flag created and when was it inaugurated?
1956
What happened on black September day 5 September 1972 at the munich Olympics?
Palestinian terrorists killed several Israeli athletes.
Who was the responsible for the modern Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin is responsible for reviving the Modern Day Olympic Games.
What dates were the first to the last modern day Olympic?
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece between April 6 and April 15, 1896.
What person gets credit for the revival of the modern Olympic games?
Pierre de Coubertin is responsible for reviving the Modern Day Olympic Games.
What year and in which city was the first modern day olympic games held?
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What is Zeus's festival?
One difference between the ancient and modern Olympic Games is that the ancient games were played within the context of a religious festival. The Games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, and a sacrifice of 100 oxen was made to the god on the middle day of the festival. Athletes prayed to the gods for victory, and made gifts of animals, produce, or small cakes, in thanks for their successes. In Athens there was an annual Zeus festival, with large burnt offerings.
What happened on the first day of the first ancient Greek Olympic?
A sacrifice to Zeus, in whose honour the Games were held.
