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What part of Greece is the longest race in the Olympics named after?
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Marathon.
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What Greece event is not part of your Olympics?
skating was not part of acient greece olympic event
Name some of the countries that take part in the Olympics?
Australia and Greece are some
Is corfu the capital of greece?
The capital city of the island of Corfu (part of Greece) is also named Corfu.
What is the connection between the Olympics and Greece?
Part of a religious ceremony in honour of the god Zeus held at his temple at Olympia in Elis, southern Greece.
What important sports event is named after Mount Olympus?
None. The Olympics were named after the pleasant valley of Olympia beside the River Alpheus in Elis, where the contests began as religious celebrations. Elis was called "a country" in ancient Greek geography. Elis was an area in the western part of the Peloponnesus, the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece.
Why did the Greece hold the Olympics?
Part of a religious ceremony in honour of the god Zeus held at his temple at Olympia in Elis, southern Greece.
When did running get first entered in to the Olympics?
Running was a part of the first ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. They had several different foot races in those first Olympic Games. See the Related Link.
What was the purpose of athletic competition in ancient Greece?
To unite each part of Greece for these one games (Olympics), and to stop all war until the games were over. Just for fun, really. :P
What games took place in Anciet Olympics?
Part of a religious ceremony in honour of the god Zeus held at his temple at Olympia in Elis, southern Greece.
How did athletic competitions develop in ancient Greece?
They were celebrations for the gods. The Olympics was for Zeus.
What is the name of the long island that makes up the souther-most part of Greece?
The island at the very bottom of Greece is called Crete and the there is a smaller island below it named Gavdos.
In which continent is Greece?
Greece is part of the continent of Europe.
