Because the ancient Greeks believed they would earn respect and the gods would bring them good fortune.
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The Olympics were games held to honor the gods. At the time, people felt that they needed to sacrifice animals to properly worship their gods, therefore, many animal sacrifices were made in honor of each individual god.
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to their gods.
They were both made to honor greek gods
The ancient Greek Olympic games were to honor Zeus and sportsmanship.
The ancinet Egyptians believed that their gods kept the balance of creation that the gods and goddesses had made.