Ancient Greeks used to celebrate Olympics as a resemblance of win of Zeus over Titan Cronus.
What ever may be the reason, but the ancient Olympics were celebrated very grandly than any of the events on earth at that time. As they were played to please Gods, they had every thing that a traditional ritual should have. This is what made the ancient Olympics the great celebrations ofGreece
Even those Olympics in ancient times had four year intervals, as we have now. The ancient Olympics were not held with as many games as we have today. The only game in the competition was a race of 190 meters. It was called as the Stadion race, the reason why we named our play grounds as stadiums.
More and more games were added accordingly, afterwards. They included boxing, wrestling, pankration, chariot racing, long jump, disc throw, etc. Almost all of them were involved with fighting or running; the true talents that a soldier must possess in a war.
Then Romans started to take over theGreece
What ever may be the reason, but the ancient Olympics were celebrated very grandly than any of the events on earth at that time. As they were played to please Gods, they had every thing that a traditional ritual should have. This is what made the ancient Olympics the great celebrations of
Even those Olympics in ancient times had four year intervals, as we have now. The ancient Olympics were not held with as many games as we have today. The only game in the competition was a race of 190 meters. It was called as the Stadion race, the reason why we named our play grounds as stadiums.
More and more games were added accordingly, afterwards. They included boxing, wrestling, pankration, chariot racing, long jump, disc throw, etc. Almost all of them were involved with fighting or running; the true talents that a soldier must possess in a war.
Then Romans started to take over the
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