Transcript Women were forbidden to take part in the olympics games. They

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way
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crown made out
of leaves,
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event was the
pentathlon.
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people
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therun
watch
the athletes
javelin.
box,
wrestle and chariot
race.
They
stated the
race when
the
trompers
sound the
trompet.
The longest race is
of 24 rownds to the
stadium and there
were 4,602m.
There were four tipes of
races at Olimpia.
They travel with the players.
They can panish the cheaters with a
long cane or whipe.
Women were forbidden to take
part in the olympics games.
They received the
winners as heroes.
They ended in AD 395 when
Olimpia was destroyed by two
earthquakes.
The
discus could
be made
outhorses.
of different
materials
stone,would
iron,win
The chariot
was pulled
by four
The owner
of thelike
chariot
bronze
and more!!!
not the driver!
They used metal
things called halters
to
go furtherer
Javeling
was made
out of wood & with
a sharpend end.
Halters
The losing fighter
would raise a finger
to surrender
THE TORCHLIGHT: In the Athenian games,
relay races with torches took place after
dark, the winning team lighting a fire on
altars to Zeus in Athens.
THE FIRST MODERN OLYMPICS: The
first modern Olympics were held in
1896. They were organised by Baron
Pierre
MODERN GAMES: The Olympic
tradition continues today, held
every four years and divided
between winter and summer.
and
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Basketball
Jockey
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Swimming
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