Aquatics [1],
Archery,
SOME of the Athletics events [2]
Badminton,
Baseball,
Basketball,
Boat related events (Canoeing, Rowing, Sailing),
Cycling,
Fencing,
Football,
Gymnastics,
Handball,
Judo,
Shooting,
Softball,
Table Tennis,
Taekwondo [3],
Tennis,
Triathalon,
Volleyball,
Winter Olympic Events [4].
[1] Modern events NOT included in ancient games include: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo.
[2] Modern events NOT included in ancient games include: Hurdles, Steeplechase, Relay races, Walking, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Hammer Throw, and various footrace distances that were not originally in the games.
[3] Taekwondo was NOT in the ancient games, BUT they did have a form of mixed Martial Arts.
[4] Modern events NOT included in ancient games include: Alpine Skiing, Biathalon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic combined, Short track speed skating, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboarding, Speed Skating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics#Sports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics
The Olympics are modeled after the ancient Greek Olympics which were a competition between Greek city-states. The Winter Olympics happen now to have snow and ice sports in the Olympics.
The Greek Olympics were similar to our modern Olympics in the sense that people belonging to every nationality would have the chance to come togethor for a short period of time and take part in a little friendly competition. It was meant to show to all Greeks that through their mutual appreciation of athleticism, they were culturally unified. In a way it was a diplomatic gesture the same way it is today, because it showed that very distinct groups of people could find one thing in common which they could all hold respect for.
The Olympic game today are, far more than anything else, a commercial venture as opposed to a competition between amateurs. The actual sports activities are simply the 'hook' on which the rest of the spectacle is hung and have become almost incidental.
the ancient Greek Olympic symbol was five different coloured wreaths exactly positioned like the ones now.
we dont have horse and chariot racing
The ancient Olympics stopped because there are now more people that are modern than ancient and people will get fed up having to watch old sports and the Olympics will lose their career
The Olympics are modeled after the ancient Greek Olympics which were a competition between Greek city-states. The Winter Olympics happen now to have snow and ice sports in the Olympics.
The ancient Olympic games consists of series of athletic competitions among representatives of city states of ancient Greece. Now all the countries are participating in these games.
Women are now allowed to compete and there is a Marathon and there is winter Olympics and many more sports and no going naked. Ancient Olympic and Modern Olympic has a lots of events.
Divide the years between now and 776 BCE by 4 and you get your answer.
because Pierre De coubertin made the modern Olympic games
yes 2012 olympic games are over now
The olympic torch represents the theft of fire from Zeus by Prometheus the giant. It also might represent a relay run in the late Ancient Olympics in which a team of runners passed a torch between them and the last runner lit a huge torch. It is a tradition to light the flame at the beginning of all Modern Olympics.
- They were playing in naked but right now they are wearing Olympic clothes. - Right now it changed lots of designs. - In Ancient Olympic they didn't had torch relay, in modern Olympic they have torch relay. - In Ancient Olympic they didn't had a flag, but right now we have the six colorful ring flag.
The flame is lit wherever the games are. Right now in Vancouver, in two years it will be in London.
In the ancient Olympic games women were not allowed to compete, but now they are.
i do not know sorry its for my homework and yall need to tell me