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What was the name for a running race at the ancient Olympic games?
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Did the colseum in Athens have anything to do with ancient Greek olympic games?
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
What was another name for the Olympic games in ancient Greece?
The Olympic games in ancient Greece were originally named after the location of the games which was Olympia. Because of this the games were originally called the Olympiads.
What was the name of the main amphitheatre used at the ancient olympic games?
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What was the name of the building that the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia?
Temple of Zeus.
Who named the Olympic games the Olympic games?
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'.
Why were the ancient Olympic games held at Athens?
They weren't. They were held at Olympia, hence the name.
What is the name of the frenchman who was so impressed by the sportmanship in the british schools in the ancient olympic games?
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This word starts with a G It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times what is it?
Greece
Why were the Olympic games given there name?
As far as I know it is because they were started by the ancient Greeks and they were held on Mount Olympia.
What was the name of the first olympic game in 776 bc?
The ancient olympic game.
Is olympic a proper noun?
No, the word 'Olympic' is a proper adjective, derived from the proper nouns Olympia and Olympics; a word used to describe a noun as of or from the Olympia (the site of the ancient Olympic games or the capital of the US state of Washington) and the short name for the modern Olympic Games. A proper adjective is always capitalized.When used as the as a name or title, that name or title is a proper noun; for example Olympic Games (the international sports competition) or Olympic Peninsula (in Washington state). A proper noun is always capitalized.
What the name name of the ancient olympic stadium?
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