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According to the site below, the exact date is unknown. The emperor Theodosius I legally abolished the games in 393 or 394 A.D.
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When did rugby league get discontinued in the Olympics?
it was never at the olympics.
Has cycling been discontinued in the Olympics?
No, it's still in the summer Olympics.
What did they wear in running in the Ancient Olympics?
In the Ancient Olympics the competitors were nude.
Why did the ancient Olympics begin?
they ancient Olympics begun to honor their gods
What is the connection Ancient Greece and the Olympics?
The Olympics is an Ancient Greek festival.
Why did emperor Theodosius the first stop the ancient games?
They were discontinued by the Romans as the games were dedicated to Greek gods, but the Romans wanted them to dedicate them to their Gods. The Greeks disagreed and so the Olympics were discontinued
What did they use for the long jump in the ancient Olympics?
the diffrence between modern and ancient olympics is that it was not as safe and many were killed in ancient olympics
How are ancient Olympics different to modern Olympics?
ones ancient ones modern
When was the first ancient Olympics held and where?
the first ancient Olympics where head in grease
Who were able to complete in the ancient Olympics?
Only men were able to compete in the Ancient Olympics. Women were forbid to enter the Ancient Olympics, or, Olympia, as it was called back then.
Why did the ancient Olympics become the modern Olympics?
They didn't. The modern Olympics was restarted in the late 1800's and not directly linked to the ancient Olympics at all.
How were ancient gods connected with the ancient Olympics?
The ancient Olympics were held to honor the Greek gods (especially to honor Zeus).
