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Who watched th ancient greek olympic games?
There was running, discus, javelin, races with armour on, triple jump, double jump, wrestling, boxing, chariot racing and fighting.
Why did Greece have meetings outdoors?
to allow visitors to watch
How have the Olympics changed since they started in Ancient Greece?
Ancient and Modern OlympicsSimilaritiesWe still have discus, javelin, wrestling.There are many of the same events like racesthey were also held every four yearsThe winner gets an award that was not moneyDifferencesThey used to sprint but it wasn't a 100 meters.There were no world records in the Ancient GamesThere were no water sportsThere were no winter sportsThere were no women allowed to compete, and only young, umarried women were allowed to watch. Married women that were even inside Olympia were thrown off cliffs.The Ancient Games were a religious festival, so oxen were sacrificed and eaten.There was no Olympic Torch Relay.
Were women important in ancient Greece?
Women played no part in the Ancient Games as they were not allowed to even watch the games, let alone take part. The reason behind this is due to the fact that Olympia was dedicated to Zeus and was therefore a sacred area for men. The chariot races (introduced in later games) were held outside the sacred precinct, were open to women spectators. However some accounts do remark that the priestess of Demeter was required to attend and that maidens were also permitted to watch.
Who was allowed to watch the ancient Olympics?
In honor of Zeus, games were held. Crowds of all kinds of people (everyone who was interested) would gather to watch games such as discus-throwing, longjump, and running. "Every fourth year between 776 BC and AD 395, the Olympic Games, held in honour of the god Zeus, the supreme god of Greek mythology, attracted people from across Greece. Crowds watched sports such as running, discus-throwing and the long-jump."
