answersLogoWhite

0

Why is Athens famous for its athletes?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

Because the Greeks founded the Olympics which relates to their passion for athletics

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is Athens famous for its athletes?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How many German Olympic athletes were at Athens?

453 Athletes


How many Australian athletes participated in Athens in 2004?

roughly 396 athletes


How many athletes participated at the 1896 Athens Olympics?

241


How many athletes did the US have at the Athens Olympics?

1 billion


How many athletes are participating in the 2004 Olympic games in Athens from the United States of America?

I believe we had 512 Athletes.


Who was the most famous politician in Athens?

Pericles is the most famous politician in Athens.


Which countries had the largest number of athletes at the 2004 Athens Olympics?

As usual the Americans and Australians had the most athletes, but China and Russia also had a big number of athletes


What are the most famous cities in ancient Greece?

one of the famous places in Greece are the Athens


Famous athletes of 2007?

Some famous athletes of 2007 include Yao Ming and Tiger Woods. Other famous athletes in that time period include Arnold Palmer and Shaquille O'Neal.


Who were the famous athletes in ancient Greek and what did they wear?

athletes would be naked.


Who are the Australian athletes in the 2008 Olympics?

There are alot of athletes that went to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. 433 athletes went to the 2008 Olympics, which is the second most amount of Australian athletes that have gone to the Olympics Athens was first with 482 Australian athletes that went.


What is the most famous landmark in Athens?

I believe it is the Parthenon the statue of Athena.(This might not be the most famous landmark in Athens but it is very famous)