Ancient Olympics
1.The ancient Olympics had fewer events than the Modern Olympics.
2.Only free men who spoke Greek were allowed to compete.
3.The Ancient Games were always held at Olympia.
4.Winning Olympians were heroes who put the home towns on the map.
5.The events for the Ancient Olympics were Boxing, Equestrian Events, Chariot Racing, Riding, Pankration, Pentathon, Discus, Javelin, Running and Wrestling.
6.The Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia because competitions were Greek's way of honouring there gods, Also Olympia was one of the oldest religious centres in the Ancient Greek world.
7.The Ancient Olympic Judges were from Elis, The local Greek region which included Olympia. There were at least 10 Judges as the games got bigger.
8.The penalty for cheating was the athlete was fined by the Judges and the money was used to build statues of Zeus.
9.In the Ancient Olympics, The Athletes and there fathers, brothers and coaches swear to an oath upon slices of Boars flesh.
10.A winner of the Event was awarded a crown made of olive leaves and was entitled to have a statue of himself in Olympia.
