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COMPARING MODERN and ANCIENT OLYMPIC

COMPARING MODERN and ANCIENT OLYMPIC. When were they first held ?. Ancient Olympics. Modern Olympics. 776 BC. 1896 AD. How often are they held ?. Ancient Olympics. Modern Olympics. Every 4 years old. Every 4 years old.

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COMPARING MODERN and ANCIENT OLYMPIC

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  1. COMPARINGMODERNandANCIENTOLYMPIC

  2. Whenweretheyfirstheld ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • 776 BC • 1896 AD

  3. Howoftenaretheyheld ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Every 4 yearsold • Every 4 yearsold

  4. Howlong do theylast ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • 5 Days • 2 Weeks

  5. Wherearetheyheld ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Olympia in Greece • London in 2012

  6. Whyaretheyheld ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Tocelebratethegod Zeus • Tocelebratethebestathletes in theworld

  7. Whataboutwars ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Allwarsmust stop duringthecontest • No Olympicsheldduring WWI (1916) and WWII(1940 and 1944)

  8. Who can compete ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Anymanwhowas a citizen in theGreekworld. • Anyonewhoqualifiesand is a citizen of theircountry.

  9. WhatotherOlympicsareheld ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • The ‘Hereia’ Olympicsforwowen – tothegoddessHera • The Para Olympicsfordisabledathletes. TheWinterOlympics.

  10. Who can be a spectator ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Anymanwhowas a citizen in theGreekworld. • Anyone.

  11. What’sthesporting arena like ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Specialbuildinswerebuilt. The arena wasone ‘stadion’ i.e. 190m long. Specialstadiumsarebuilt.

  12. Whattotheathleteswear ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Athleteswerenaked. Theyrubbedoilontotheirbodies • Sports kit.

  13. Howmanysportsarethere ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Running, wrestling , pentathlon , chariotandhoreracing. • 400 eventscovering 26 sports.

  14. Howaretorchespart of theevents ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Intherelayrace. Flamingtorcheswerepassedfromonerunnertothenext. Thelastrunner of thewinningteamlit a fire on an altar. • RunnerstaketheflamingtorchfromwheretheOlympicswerelatheldtonewstadium.TheOlympicsflame is lit in theopeningceremony.

  15. Whatprizesarethere ? AncientOlympics Modern Olympics • Thewinnerreceived a laurelwreathcrown. • Gold, silverandbronzemedals.

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