Story+Board+Ancient+Greece+3


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 * [[image:218389455_83e1746f46_m.jpg]] || Hi. This is Shahla, Sydney, and Samantha. We are here to teach you a little something about the Ancient Greek Olympics. In 776 B.C., the first Olympics was held, the same time art, literature, and philosophy flourished. The Olympics were started in honor of Zeus and Hera. The Olympic games got their name from Mount Olympus. It is the highest point in Greece at 9570 feet. Thats where the Olympics gets its name. ||
 * [[image:stadion_in_Delphi_#2.jpg width="360" height="242"]] || Until 684 B.C., the ancient Olympics were a one day event. In the 5th century, the games were extended to cover a 5 day event. Some of the events were running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, and pankration. Only free men who spoke Greek could compete. Women were not allowed to watch because men competed naked. ||
 * [[image:parthenon.jpg]] || Some of the athletes were were Milon of Croton, a wrestler that won 6 Olympic championships and Leonidas of Rhodes who was a runner. The athletes had to take an oath and swear in front of the statue of Zeus that they have trained for 10 months. During the Olympics, fighting stopped because it was disrespectful to the gods. ||
 * [[image:rings_at_olympia_by_jacob_botter.jpg]] || There was no original marathon race in the ancient Olympics. The first Olympic marathon took place on April 14, 1896 at 2 PM. Thanks for listening and we hope you learned something about the Ancient Greek Olympics. ||