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The wanted to celebrate the god Zeus and show off their bodies because that was a very valued part of life. They believed that since the gods have given them these bodies, they needed to make the most of them and perfect the to the best of their abilities.

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Did the ancient greeks stop war and fighting to hold the olympic games?

yes


Why was Olympia so important to the ancient Greeks?

It was the first place to hold the Olympic games


When did Great Britain last hold the Summer Olympic Games?

1964


Why does Greece go first in the Olympic opening ceremony?

Because they are the countries that came up with the Original Olympics. Pierre De Coubertin thought it would a be a good way to honor them. That tradition is still alive today, except when Greece host the Olympics, it which that case they enter last.


Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans hold their entertainment?

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