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the running, wrestilng, javilen and long jump are in the modern Olympics

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Ancident Olympic events still existing today include: Marathon Javelin throw Wrestling

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Does Anyone know because I Don't... Lol =D

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What were some things in ancient Greece?

They created olympic events to honour the gods they had a war against Persia


What are some Olympic events that have stayed the same since ancient Greece?

Running, boxing, wrestling, discus, javelin.


Who invented the olympic games in 1800?

In ancient Greece, the Greeks invented the Olympic Games in honor of their gods. These athletic contests began about 776 BC. The games were held in Olympia, Greece and some of the athletic events included discus throws, running, and wrestling.


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

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


Are modern Egyptians descended from ancient Egyptians?

Some, but most are Arabs.

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What were some things in ancient Greece?

They created olympic events to honour the gods they had a war against Persia


What are some Olympic events that have stayed the same since ancient Greece?

Running, boxing, wrestling, discus, javelin.


Who invented the olympic games in 1800?

In ancient Greece, the Greeks invented the Olympic Games in honor of their gods. These athletic contests began about 776 BC. The games were held in Olympia, Greece and some of the athletic events included discus throws, running, and wrestling.


What are some old Olympic events that have not been included in the Beijing Olympic games?

none


What were some of the events in the first Olympic games?

hjgbkin


What are some famous Olympic events that include both Japan and South Korea?

The 1992 Olympic Marathon.


When were the first international Olympic games held?

The ancient Olympics began in 776 BCE.The modern Olympics started in 1896The Olympic games were made in 770 BC to honour Zeus in Greece. The Olympic games held some fun and dangerous variety of sports.The games began in 776 BCE at the temple of Zeus at Olympia in Elis in southern Greece.


What are some popular modern Olympic events?

>shotput >discus >javelin >relay >200 m hurdles >200 m sprint >hammerthrow >bobsleigh >500 m sprint >swimming


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

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


What were some of the significant achievements of the Olympic how did they influence the Maya?

There is not a term with Olympic standing on its own. There is the term Olympic Games, which can be abbreviated as the OlympicS. The modern Olympic Games are well known. The original games, were the Ancient Olympic Games, a multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD. There were not any contacts between the Greeks and the Maya. At that time the existence of America was not even known. America was discovered in the late 15th century, roughly 1,100 years after the end of the ancient Olympic games


What are some of the Olympic events?

athletics, long jump, triple jump, hurdles, sprints


What would happen at the end of Ancient Greek olympic games?

some one will win