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Events in the Ancient Games that are in the Modern Games include: running events, boxing, Wrestling, long jump, javelin, discus, and Equestrian events.

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Shot put, javelin, discus, running, wrestling.

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discus throwing

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They still have foot races.

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What are the same about the ancient and modern Olympics?

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.


What sports did they have in the first modern Olympics?

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Why are the Olympic games called modern summer Olympic Games?

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When did ancient Olympians add more games in the Olympics?

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Did the original Olympic games have equestrian events?

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For the ancient Olympics was the Olympic Torch carried around different countries?

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