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The Heraea games were held during ancient Greek times. They were held for women who were not allowed to watch or participate in the regular Olympic Games. They played all the same events the men did except in a shorter version. The games were called the Heraea games because the were held in honor of the Greek goddess Hera. Hence the name. The games mainly consisted of foot races.
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The Olympics were not only a single famous ancient athletic game held in Greece there were three major competitons what were they?
There were 2 major athletic events in ancient greece, (all athletic events were part of a larger celebrations about a deity) Olympia (olympic games) and Panathinaia. After that there were several festivities that had athletic games as a part of them. Isthmian,Actian,Nemean etc. Also there was the ''Heraea Games'' dedicated to the goddess Hera wife of Zeus.
What are the differences of ancient games and modern games?
ancient games with swords/magic modern games with guns/.
Which ancient contest included discus javelin long jump and wrestling?
The ancient contests that included discus, javelin, long jump, and wrestling were the games celebrating periodic religious festivals. These sports were included in the religious games - there were several such games - eg the Isthmian Games, the Pythian Games, the Olympic Games.
What indoor sports games did the ancient Greeks play?
The played the olympic games, every 4 years that is how the Olympics started from the wonderful Greeks!
What is the governing body of the Olympic Games?
The organizer of the Olympic Games is the International Olympic Committee.
