There was running, discus, javelin, races with armour on, triple jump, double jump, Wrestling, boxing, Chariot Racing and fighting.
The ancient Greeks did different games to our Olympic games
They were dedicated to the Greek king of the gods, Zeus.
The played the olympic games, every 4 years that is how the Olympics started from the wonderful Greeks!
5 Days. And they were held every 4 years.
Dalton in ancient Greek is the name of the god of games
The Ancient Greek Olympic games were watched by men only (participants were naked). Women, if I am not mistaken, caught watching said games were condemned to death. They were, after all, part of a religious ritual.
One fact - there were no ancient Greek Olympic Equestrian Games
They walked
The first ancient Greek Olympic Games took place in 776 BC in Olympia.
The ancient Greeks did different games to our Olympic games
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
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Nemean, Isthmian and Olympic
Only men and unmarried women could watch the Olympic games because the men in the games were often naked, but older boys could watch.
The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, beginning in 776 BCE.
The Greeks are the ones who stared the olympic games to worship their gods and godesses.
to honour the ancient greek gods