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The Olympics
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Ancient Greek Olympics
The statue of Zeus is thirteen metres high and
covered with ivory and gold. They put it there to
honour Zeus.

• The first Olympics were held in 776bc.
• They held chariot races and running races.

It would have been very hot and overcrowded, and
the water supply was poor.
Pankration wrestling was an event held on the 4th
day.
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History of the modern Olympics

• The ancient Greek Olympics grew and continued to
  be played every four years for nearly 1200 years.
  A roman emperor abolished the games because of
  their pagan influences. A Pagan influence is when
  someone doesn't believe in something.1500 years
  later a French man began their revival.

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Beijing 2008

• This year Beijing in China held the Olympics.
  Lots of athletes attended the Olympics. Michael
  Phelps won eight gold medals in Swimming.

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Paralympics
The Paralympics are like the Olympics but for
people that have disabilities.



Sophie Christiansen
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Quiz

• When were the first Olympic games played?
• How many years apart are the games?
• Why did they build a statue of Zeus?
• This year, where were the Olympics?

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Thank you

• I hope you learnt a lot more about the Olympics.
  Thanks for listening.