THE ANCIENT VS. THE MODERN OLYMPICS

THE ANCIENT VS. THE MODERN OLYMPICS

by : Nurul

 

Have you ever heard about olympic games? because I will be talking about this game. oke, here we go.

  The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to Participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes Participated in the ancient games.Only men were allowed to Compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education.

 

The ancient Olympic games were held as a religious event to honor the Greek God, Zeus. A hundred oxen were typically given as a sacrifice. Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin baron, who helped revive the Olympic games in the Nineteenth Century, INSISTED that they feature the international competition of athletes.The ancient Olympics yielded only one winner. A crown of olive leaves was placed on his head and a statue in his image was erected in Olympia.The ancient games were always held in Olympia. Only the first modern Olympics has been held in Greece, though the next games will be as well.

 

 Here are the differences between ancient and modern olympics .

•  In ancient Olympics athletes who won will have a lifetime supply of foods, in modern Olympics victorious athletes will have medals, and the modern Olympics now have winter Olympics , there are more sports than in ancient Greek the ancient is a preparation for war but the modern are sporting events.

•  Wars between all competing nations would end, competitors were only men, there were only summer games every 4 years, only at Olympia (never changing the venue), very religious event, most events were nude, women were rarely allowed to attend, festivities included drama productions. Modern times;Besides the ones listed above, there are now winter sports so Olympic occur every 2 years, women can compete and watch, there are more sports, multiple venues in a single changing host nation, opening and closing ceremonies, used as political event (boycotting would never be allowed in ancient Greece).

 The ancient Olympics were first held in thousands of years ago. In 1896, the modern Olympics began. The contestants in the ancient Olympic game were mainly men and competed in nude for toughness and braveness.In modern Olympics, contestants are of both genders. This gives women the right to participate, when in ancient Olympics, there were little women participants. In the ancient Olympics, the only women who took part were unmarried virgins. These participants did not attract as much attention as the men who dominated the Olympics in the ancient times. 

 

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Only men were allowed to compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education. The first women to compete in the Olympics were Marie Ohnier and Mme. Brohy. They participated in croquet games in the 1900 Olympics. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

Only men were allowed to compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education. The first women to compete in the Olympics were Marie Ohnier and Mme. Brohy. They participated in croquet games in the 1900 Olympics. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

jguugancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

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ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf