Please read http://ow.ly/156BA and write a blog post comparing the Ancient Greek Olympics to the Games this coming weekend! (Mr. Wojo.. I did this blog post before I knew about the new one)
The games were started around 776 BC. The games were started originally for the purpose of making the men look fit. Men then began to think of it as a way to show off their supremacy. Women are always attracted to a man who can win. For the first 13 Olympics the only event was racing. Boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, and the pentathlon were introduced around 520 BC. A mule race was introduced in 500 BC, but it was not popular. When I think about this, it is quite obvious that horses are better than mules. I guess mule racing must have become the beginning phase of horse racing.
Males would compete nude. Therefore, women would not compete in the games. They had their own games that they would participate in to honor Hera. The only event was to run five- sixths of the stadium.
The Olympics today are much different. We have the summer and winter Olympics. Compared to having about five sporting events, we have over a dozen. We have gold, silver, and bronze metals compared to back then when they didn't have medals or any kind of award. We also have women participating with the men. My uncle went to see the Olympic torch for the winter games. I still have a picture of it on my phone. I love watching the marches and seeing people from all different countries participating together. There are a lot of differences between the early Olympics and the Olympics of today.
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