What Olympic games do you have now and ancient Olympics did not?

Answer 1

Aquatics [1],

Archery,

SOME of the Athletics events [2]

Badminton,

Baseball,

Basketball,

Boat related events (Canoeing, Rowing, Sailing),

Cycling,

Fencing,

Field Hockey,

Football,

Gymnastics,

Handball,

Judo,

Shooting,

Softball,

Table Tennis,

Taekwondo [3],

Tennis,

Triathalon,

Volleyball,

Weightlifting,

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