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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.
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List 5 event that were in the first ancient Olympic games?
The ancient Greek Olympic sports were mostly throwing events like javlin. They also had running and long jump and high jump.
What events make up the pentathlon?
I think the original question related to to original Olympic games, while question 1 address the pentathlon of the Moderen Era. I believe the pentathlon events of the original Olympiad in Greece included wrestling, javlin throw, discus throw, running, and the fifth I cannot recall at this time. The events of the Pentathlon in the ancient Olympics were: 1) a foot race that history has deemed to be approximately 150-200 meters 2) wrestling 3) long jump 4) javelin throw 5) discus throw
Ancient Greek Sports?
It began with a single one - a 200 metre foot race. This was progressively extended to include an increasing range of activities including javelin throwing, chariot racing, all-n wrestling etc.
What are some things ancient Greeks used that are still in use todays Olympics?
discus and the javelin discus and the javelin
Did ancient Greece invent the Olympics?
Yes, the Greeks invented the Olympics and held tornaments in Olympus. Sports like archery, javelin throwing, wrestling. BTW they did it naked.
Which ancient Olympics contest included discus javelin long jump running and wrestling?
Pentathlon
What kind of events were in the Ancient Olympics?
There were events such as: javelin, discus, wrestling, boxing, long jump, chariot racing, and the pentathlon which included running, wrestling, javelin, discus and long jump But at the first ancient olympics there was only short sprints.
What kind of sport did greek people play in Greece?
The ancient Greeks invented the Olympics. The early olympics included boxing, chariot racing, discuss, javelin, running, and wrestling.
Olympic sports that originated from ancient greece?
Running, wrestling, boxing, javelin, discus.
What is the sport of an ancient Greece Olympic Games that involves throwing?
Discus, Javelin, Wrestling.
List 5 event that were in the first ancient Olympic games?
The ancient Greek Olympic sports were mostly throwing events like javlin. They also had running and long jump and high jump.
What was in the pentathlon in the ancient olympic games?
sprinting, long-jumping, javelin, discuss and wrestling were in the Pentathlon in the Ancient Olympic games
What was the ancient Greece sports?
The ancient Greeks competed in chariot racing, wrestling, javelin throwing, discus throwing, and foot races.
Olympic contest with discus javelin long jump running and wrestling?
high jump, long jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, javelin, 100m, 110m HH, 400m, 1500m
What was the ancient pentathlon made up of?
Discus-throwing, long jump, javelin-throwing, running the stadion, wrestling
What sports did they have in ancient olympic games?
discus javelin horse racing chariot racing wrestling and some more
What were some of the sports held in ancient Olympics?
Foot races, javelin, discus, all-in wrestling, chariot racing.
