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Most of the sports that the ancient Greek people played were included in the ancient Olympics. Only free Greek men who spoke Greek were able to participate and spectate the ancient Olympic games.
Some of the games were:
Running
Discus throwing
Javelin Throwing
Boxing
Pankration
Chariot Racing Horse Riding
Hurtels
Running Long Jump
Racing by Foot
There were also some more brutal sports including wrestling to the death witch everything was allowed except eye gouging biting and pinching They also included Sword fighting and archery contests.
Olympics. The games were boxing, Weightlifting and the pentathalon. The pentathalon consisted of discus, long jump, running, wrestling and javelin and chariot racing.
Additionally there was a sort of mixed Martial Arts event, pankration (from: pas, all; kratos, power; παγκÏάτιον), in which the winner was the person who got their opponent closest to death without killing him. Interestingly enough, the technique was used by Spartans on the battlefield, and so they were precluded from competing against non-Spartans in such an event. Check out the Wikipedia article on it, it is, for the most part, accurate.
Running, Boxing, Discus, Javelin, Long Jump
disk throwing, throwing spears, lifting weights, the long jump, hockey based game, wrestling, boxing, fighting chickens or quails, and chariot racing
chariot racing, akiko, jockeys race, running races, wrestling, discus etc
Ancient Greeks had sports such as running, wrestling, throwing a discus or javelin, and boxing.
* chariot racing * jockeys race * boxing * pentathlon (running,long jump,discus,javilin and werstiling) * running races
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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 sports did the people of ancient Carthage play?
Ice Skating!
Ancient rome sports clothing?
Ancient Romans didn't wear clothing while playing sports. Both men and women had nothing on. Although, women did not not play many sports.
What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient Greeks based on the description of the cyclops's island?
The ancient Greeks associated mountain exploration with bravery.
Why were the titans and the gods interesting to the Greeks?
You are talking about the religion of the ancient Greeks; they were the deitites of ancient Greece.
Why did the Ancient Greeks protect their hair?
to keep out the sun and why does the ancient greeek men play sports nude?
How many sports did Greeks play a year?
Greeks did not play sports.
Did the ancient Greeks play any sport?
yes they did they played all diffrent kinds of sports
What outdoor games did the ancient Greeks play?
Ostrakinda, Olympic Sports, Long Jump, and many more.
How are your Olympics and the ancient Greeks similar?
They both involve sports
Why did the ancient Greeks have sports?
it is because they believed in physically health
What type of sports do Greeks play?
bull fighting
Where do ancient Greeks play Olympics?
The ancient Greeks held the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Nowadays, I don't know.
What day did the Greeks not play Olympics?
The third day in the olympics was when the ancient Greeks didn't play any contests
How old did boys in ancient Rome have to be to play sports?
Roman boys could play sport at any age. The Romans were not keen on sport competitions like the Greeks. To them it was more of a leisure activity.
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 ancient Greeks purpose for the panpipes?
To play music upon.
