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Olympics

Olympics. Greek Style. When & Where. When & Where. The first Olympics: 776 BC. When & Where. The first Olympics: 776 BC. Held at the base of Mt. Olympus. When & Where. The first Olympics: 776 BC. Held at the base of Mt. Olympus. Originally held to honor Zeus. When & Where.

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Olympics

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  1. Olympics Greek Style

  2. When & Where

  3. When & Where • The first Olympics: 776 BC.

  4. When & Where • The first Olympics: 776 BC. • Held at the base of Mt. Olympus.

  5. When & Where • The first Olympics: 776 BC. • Held at the base of Mt. Olympus. • Originally held to honor Zeus.

  6. When & Where • The first Olympics: 776 BC. • Held at the base of Mt. Olympus. • Originally held to honor Zeus. • Became a way to see which polis had the greatest warriors.

  7. What were the games like? • The first event was a 200 yard dash.

  8. What were the games like? • The first event was a 200 yard dash. • Won by a cook named Coroebus of Elis.

  9. What were the games like? • The first event was a 200 yard dash. • Won by a cook named Coroebus of Elis. • Two types of a running events, fully armored and nude.

  10. What were the games like? • Other events included spear throwing (javelin throw), wrestling, discus, long jump, boxing, chariot racing, and pankration

  11. What were the games like? • Other events included spear throwing (javelin throw), wrestling, discus, long jump, boxing, chariot racing, and pankration • Very few team events.

  12. Who could compete? • Only men where allowed to compete in the original games.

  13. Who could compete? • Only men where allowed to compete in the original games. • Women weren’t even allowed to watch the games (men competed in the nude).

  14. Who could compete? • Only men where allowed to compete in the original games. • Women weren’t even allowed to watch the games (men competed in the nude). • Even though women were not allowed to compete, there was one woman that won an event. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!?

  15. What did she win? • The woman won a chariot race because she was the horse’s owner.

  16. Winning! • Victors received a crown of olive branches.

  17. Winning! • Victors received a crown of olive branches. • Regarded as heroes in their cities.

  18. Winning! • Victors received a crown of olive branches. • Regarded as heroes in their cities. • In most polis’, the “hero” would be given a parade, and a new entrance would be made in the city’s wall. (except for Sparta, WHY?)

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