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RossThe ancient Olympians did not add more games to the Olympics. The Olympic Games in ancient Greece only consisted of a few events, including foot races, Wrestling, and Chariot Racing. The modern Olympic Games, which include a wide range of sports, were introduced in the late 19th century.
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How many events were at the ancient Olympics?
It is more advantageous for you to go inside everything about ancient greek Olympics than merely to know how many games there were at that time. So just enter this link on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games
Why were the ancient Olympians nude?
The ancient Olympics were done naked because the ancient Greeks did not have the same hangups as modern people have. Nudity was much more acceptable and public bathing was common. Also, activities that made people sweat heavily were more practically done naked since clothes weren't as easy to wash in those days.
Compare and contrast ancient and modern Olympics?
The difference between modern and ancient olympics is the technology that was used. Ancient olympics used olden day technology or none at all. No high quality equipment was available and each athlete did not have spikes, skins, leotards, and fancy goggles. In contrast, modern day olympians have all this which effects their performance in the pool, track, field or stadium. Also, modern olympics have cameras and technology that enables the whole world to watch and cheer their country on. Hope this helps xo
How many Olympics are there altogether?
In 2012, the world participated in the "Games of the XXX Olympiad", the name by which the Olympics are officially known. The "XXX" in this case is the Roman numeral 30. The modern Olympics have therefore been held 30 times. The ancient Olympics are not as well-documented. It is believed there were games held at least 177 times in ancient Greece, but it could be more. Historians have not yet agreed on this subject.
Why were ancient Olympics games held?
* The Ancient Olympic Games were held by the Greeks to honor there God, Zeus. They began in 776 B.C. and lasted until 393 A.C. Then they were banned by a Christian Emperor because of their religion, polythesim, they worshiped many gods. * There were no Olympics for 1503 years, until a Frenchman went on vacation to Greece and loved the idea of the Olympics. He believed that people should be both physically and mentally strong, as he was a teacher. That was the beginning of the adventure to bring us the Modern Olympics...........Probably more than you wanted to know.
