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6th event on our time line 146BC
Romans joined the Greek in the Olympics after Rome conquered Greece -
7th event 393AD Games abolished by Emperor Theodosius I because he believed it was a pagan cult
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5th event 648BC A combination of boxing and wrestling with virtually no rules
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4th event 680 BC Equestrian events
These included horse races and chariot races and took place in the Hippodrome, a wide, flat, open space. -
3rd event 688BC Boxing
Boxers wrapped straps (himantes) around their hands to strengthen their wrists and steady their fingers. Initially, these straps were soft but, as time progressed, boxers started using hard leather straps, often causing disfigurement of their opponent's face. -
2nd event 708 BC Running
Running contests included:
• the stade race, which was the pre-eminent test of speed, covering the Olympia track from one end to the other (200m foot race),
• the diaulos (two stades - 400m foot race),
• dolichos (ranging between 7 and 24 stades). Jumping
Athletes used stone or lead weights called halteres to increase the distance of a jump. They held onto the weights until the end of their flight, and then jettisoned them backwards. -
2nd Event continued 708 BC Discus throw
The discus was originally made of stone and later of iron, lead or bronze. The technique was very similar to today's freestyle discus throw. Wrestling
This was highly valued as a form of military exercise without weapons. It ended only when one of the contestants admitted defeat. -
Discus throw
The discus was originally made of stone and later of iron, lead or bronze. The technique was very similar to today's freestyle discus throw. Wrestling
This was highly valued as a form of military exercise without weapons. It ended only when one of the contestants admitted defeat. -
The Olympics has lasted through both World Wars and a rule who stopped the games because he though it was a pagan ritual. The olympics shows off the best of the best from all around the world.
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First modern Olympic games in Athens Sports included:
Track and field, gymnastics, swimming, wrestling, cycling, tennis, weightlifting, shooting and fencing -
Games held in these cities before WWI
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Games cancelled because of the war for four years
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Games are held every four years competing in summer sports. Two cities hostd the events at different times thorught the years
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VIII games in Paris debuted the winter games which included figure skating, ice hockey, bobsledding and the biathlon
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1940-1944 the Games were cancelled because of the War
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London and St. Moritz, Helsinki and Oslo, Melbourne/Stockholm and Cortina D’Ampezzo, Rome and Squaw Valley, Tokyo and Innsbruck, Munich and Sapporo, Montreal and Innsbruck, Moscow and Lake Placid, Los Angeles and Sarajevo, Seoul and Calgary, Barcelona and Albertville
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Starting in 1994 the games were split between Summer and Winter, making the Oyympics what we see today Lillehammer, Atlanta, Nagano, Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens, Turin, Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi
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The next olympic games are the summer games. These games will be held in the city of Rio in August of this year