The Ancient lympics

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The Ancient lympics

• By Briana

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• The Olympics happen every four years.
• Usually on July or August, depending on the date
  of the second full moon after the summer
  solstice.
• It was always hot while competing in the
  Olympics.
• They were held near Pisa.
• It lasted 5 days.

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• The ancient Olympic prizes were much different
  than those of today.
• The Olympics of today would give out many medals.
• The ancient Olympics would only crown first
  place winners.
• Ancient Olympians would gain fame and treasure.
• The would receive annual stipends, along with the
  best oils, free meals, theater seats hometown
  parades, and statues.
• Also got to go down in history as champions.

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• Both athletes and coaches had the goal to win.
• Coaches trained the athletes very hard for a very
  long time.
• Coaches could accompany their athletes to the
  stage, but not naked.
• That changed because of Pherenike.
• She had succeeded in passing herself as her sons
  male trainer.
• While jumping the gate, her identity was
  discovered.
• Because her son was victorious, she was not
  sentenced to death.

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• First, competitors had to go to the city of Elis
  a month before the games
• Once they were there, they had to go through a
  tough training regiment specially designed to
  pick out those who werent worthy of Olympic
  standards.
• No shame was brought upon you if you decided to
  drop out before the games.
• Dropping out during the live games meant you were
  humiliated for life.

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• Athletes wanted to have all the chances of
  winning.
• So they even made special diets.
• Traditional diets were olives, bread, feta
  cheese, and a reasonable amount of meat.
• Some doctors would even say not to eat pork that
  had been raised from certain barriers.
• Magic was also a choice, eating lizards in a
  certain way(supposable) would give off magical
  effects.

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• Most athletes would compete totally naked.
• This started because of one single runner.
• This runner lost his race because of his
  loincloth.
• While he was running, he tripped on it.
• So other athletes would just take theirs off and
  compete totally naked.
• This was so the same mistake wouldnt happen
  again.
• Boys would walk around naked when entering
  manhood.
• Men would parade naked up and down the field like
  peacocks.

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• Although the Olympics was very famous, it did not
  make any profits.
• Local farmers and producers made tons of cash.
• There was no entrance fee.
• The organizers were not in it for the money but
  for making an important event in the ancient
  Greek world.

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• There were 9 very important events.
• BOXING
• DISCUS
• CHARIOT RACING
• JAVELINE

• JUMPING
• PANKRATION
• PENTATHLON
• RUNNING
• WRESTLING

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• Other less active games were also played.
• They included dice, marbles, knucklebones, and
  checkers.
• These games were also taken very seriously, but
  they were not as famous.

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• The Olympics were open to any free born in the
  Greek World.
• The men's division and the boys division were
  separated by their sizes.
• After the games, they would clean themselves up
  by rubbing oils over their bodies and scraping
  the mix of oil, sweat and dirt with a strigil.

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Women

• Of course women were not allowed to compete in
  any of the events.
• Married women were not even allowed to be there.
• If a married women was found watching, then they
  would be killed.
• Fathers would bring their daughters to the
  competitions so they could marry a champion.

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Women Competing

• Some women wanted to do more than watch the
  games some wanted to compete.
• Sports for women were held in Olympia, just like
  the Olympics.
• These were played in honor of Hera, Zeus's wife.
• They wore short tunics to run.
• Women competing was getting so popular that
  boxing for women was not uncommon in Sparta.

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• Aside from the constant battles, the
  Olympics was a time when the Greeks could come
  together without fighting and just compete. It
  was and is a very important part of our culture.
  Since it only comes once every four years, we
  have to appreciate it more and thank the people
  who though of itthe Greeks.

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• Thanks for watching a Briana Original.
• I hoped you enjoyed it.

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