Greek Olympics
The Olympics took place in Olympia. It was said that it started in 776 B.C. and continued until A.D. 393, they were held to honor Zeus.
Olympic Games
They had a bunch of games
* Foot-race of App. 200, 400, and 4,000 meters
* Pentathlon ( long jump, javelin, running, and wrestling)
* Boxing
* Foot-race with armor
* Four-horse and single horse chariot races
Fighting events could be violent, and people sometimes died.
* Foot-race of App. 200, 400, and 4,000 meters
* Pentathlon ( long jump, javelin, running, and wrestling)
* Boxing
* Foot-race with armor
* Four-horse and single horse chariot races
Fighting events could be violent, and people sometimes died.
Prizes
People that came in first place got to have a statue of themself at Olympia. There were no second or third places so if you didn't come in first you didn't win anything.