| The Ancient Olympic Games began as part of a religious festival in honour of..... |
The
ancient Olympic Games began in this year |
|
This
mountain in northern Greece is the tallest mountain in Greece and
the home of the Greek gods and goddesses |
Winners
were crowned with... |
| Who were the athletes? |
This
was a 5-event combination of discus, javelin, jumping, running and
wrestling. |
| In total the Olympic Games consisted of____________________: running, the pentathlon, jumping, discus, "ekebolon" javelin, wrestling, boxing, the pancration, chariot racing, and horse racing. |
Most
competitions took place in the ..... |
| Like the Summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were held every..... |
These
races were a popular beginning to the events..... |
|
One of the main characteristics of the ancient Olympics was the Olympic __________: all wars among the Greek cities were stopped, so that athletes and spectators could compete and travel in peace. |
Many
athletes competed completely..... |
|
ZEUS |
FOUR YEARS |
|
776 BC |
CHARIOT RACE |
|
AN OLIVE WREATH (KOTINOS) |
ONLY FREE MEN WHO COULD SPEAK GREEK |
|
10 EVENTS |
PENTATHLON |
|
STADIUM |
MOUNT OLYMPUS |
|
NAKED |
TRUCE |
