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Initially only a foot sprint race. It later expanded to include longer foot races, boxing, Wrestling pankration, javelin, shot put, discus and Chariot Racing.
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How many events were held in the Ancient Olympic GAMES?
1 and a half
How many Olympic events are alike in the modern Olympic games and the ancient Olympic games?
* about 5 or 9 and one of them is discus throwing.
What other events were introduced to the ancient olympic games?
The Ancient Olympic Events are: Boxing Chariot Riding Riding Pankration Penathlon Discus Javelin Jump Running Wrestling
What were the first five events in the ancient Olympic games?
Running, wrestlling, boxing, pankration, pentathalon.
What women was aloud in the real ancient Olympics the ancient olympic games?
No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history
What events took place in Ancient Olympic Games?
chariot racing javelin and lots of other sports
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
Why wasn't the Olympic games in the ancient Olympics?
it was in ancient olympic
Can you have a list on the ancient rome Olympics?
No, there's no records or listings of the ancient Rome Olympics because ancient Rome never had the ancient Olympics. The Olympic games were Greek events. The emperor Nero tried to establish Olympic type games called the Neronia, but they soon fizzled out.
Who were the ancient Olympic games dedicated to?
The Ancient Olympic Games were dedicated to Zeus, the God of Gods.
Name two sporting events that took place at the olympic games in ancient Greece?
boxing and discus were two of the nine events that took place during the ancient Greece Olympics.
What is the ancient olympic event?
The Olympic Games.
