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The ancient Greeks invented the Olympic Games.
The Ancient Olympic Events are: Boxing Chariot Riding Riding Pankration Penathlon Discus Javelin Jump Running Wrestling
The tyrant Peisistratus for singing and flute, and his son Hipparchus for singing of epic poetry.
London, in 1948
The ancient Olympians did not add more games to the Olympics. The Olympic Games in ancient Greece only consisted of a few events, including foot races, wrestling, and chariot racing. The modern Olympic Games, which include a wide range of sports, were introduced in the late 19th century.
Answer: The ancient greek games did not have events that had to do with swimming.
The Ancient Olympic Games , originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions held between various city-states of Ancient Greece. They began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and celebrated until 393 AD
The butterfly was introduced at the 1956 Games in Melbourne. The breaststroke was introduced at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
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Not so, there were eventually boys' events.
boxing and discus were two of the nine events that took place during the ancient Greece Olympics.