Because of king zeues
because of king Zeus
Not certain on the exact answer, but back in the 1952 Oslo Olympics a flame was lit in the town of Morgedal, Norway (the Nordic flame). It was this flame that lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. This event also occurred prior to the 1980 Olympics (Lake Placid) and also before the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer). However at the 1994 Olympics the Nordic flame was combined with the Olympic flame and lit the Olympic cauldron. So at the 1980 Winter Olympics they may have used these two flames to light separate cauldrons persumably as a symbolic act of rememberance to the Nordic games which pre-dated the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympic flame in 1952 (Italy) was lit from the eternal flame in Rome. Since 1994 only the Olympic flame has been used in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics mainly due to the fact that the Olympic relays have gone straight from Greece to the host country.
Pelops is credited with founding the Olympic games. They were started to honor the Gods of Olympus. While associated with religion, the events were secular and intended to create good relations among the Greek cities.
Look under wreath or diadem. It started with ancient Greeks during the Olympics and used for military prowness.
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the Olympics are of course still used today and held every four. In ancient Greece they were held to honor Zeus.
During the Ancient Olympic Games, a sacred flame was lit from the sun's rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed. This flame represented the "endeavor for protection and struggle for victory." It was first introduced into our Modern Olympics at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Since then, the flame has come to symbolize "the light of spirit, knowledge, and life."
Similarities 1. Held every four years 2. There are many of the same events 3. They compete Differences 1. Only men could compete in ancient Olympics 2. Ancient Olympics were held to honor the ancient Greek god, Zeus 3. They didn't have ice skating, bobsledding, or the luge in ancient Olympics 4. In the ancient Olympics the men had to compete nude
A yellow, smoky flame was likely used during the experiment, which produced soot as a byproduct of incomplete combustion. This type of flame is often seen with a fuel-rich mixture or inefficient burning of the fuel.
It is lighted in Olympia, Greece; the place where the ancient Olympic Games used to be held.
the first Olympics game festival was in 776 bc
During ancient times flags were used to distinguish from one another during times like war. Hence coat of arms. It is still used today during war, the military has their countries flag sewn on their uniforms. It is used in the Olympics to distinguish countries from one another, it is an easy way to distinguish one country from another.