No. In fact the ancient games have little resemblance to our modern Olympics. Modern sports events are so much more complex than in days of old. These did not include riding horses.
eventing, showjumping and dressage
Three events in the Summer Olympic Games include: - Aquatics - Equestrian - Fencing
Stockholm, Sweden.
Ian Millar (Canada) will be competing in his TENTH Olympic games in Beijing in 2008 in Equestrian events.
How did the Olympic Games change after the Romanโs conquered the greeks
Saudi Arabia sent athletes to the 2008 Olympic Games to compete in Shooting, Equestrian, and Weightlifting.
one of the events was trumping/farting
One fact - there were no ancient Greek Olympic Equestrian Games
Horses that were to be ridden in equestrian events were not allowed into the country. Therefore, equestrian events in the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
2008
The 1956 Olympic Games were held in Melbourne, Australia. However, due to Australia's strict quarantine laws, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Six ... individual and team dressage, individual and team eventing, and individual and team jumping.