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Ancient Olympic Games
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The ancient Olympic Games, or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece. They were held at th
The Palaestra at Olympia, a place devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
The Palaestra at Olympia, a place devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
The Olympian Zeus statue
The Olympian Zeus statue
Boxing was one of the most popular sports in the ancient Olympic Games and was introduced into the Olympics in 688 BCE. Scene of youths boxing, c. 336
Boxing was one of the most popular sports in the ancient Olympic Games and was introduced into the Olympics in 688 BCE. Scene of youths boxing, c. 336 B.C
The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first
The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games.
Olympic Games
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The modern Olympic Games are a series of international multi-sport events. Considered among the biggest sporting events in the world, the Olympics are organised into distinct Summer and Winter Games,
Ancient Olympic Games
…Greek city-state and kingdom were allowed to participate. The games were always held at Olympia rather than moving between different locations like the modern Olympic Games. Victors at the Olympics were honored, and their feats chronicled for future generations. To the ancient Greeks, it was important to root the Olympic…
The Ancient Olympic Games stadium in Olympia, Greece
The Ancient Olympic Games stadium in Olympia, Greece
Pierre de Coubertin, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee and its second president
Pierre de Coubertin, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee and its second president
Evangelos Zappas, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee
Evangelos Zappas, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee
The opening ceremony of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens
The opening ceremony of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens