Great Athletes: Olympian's Place In Greek Sports

“Although the ancient Games were staged … from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return” (The Games). The Olympic Games were very important to the Greeks just like the Games are a huge spectacle for the world now. The Games were always important to the Greeks because the Olympics tied into their religion. The Greeks used the Olympics to worship their gods by showing their strength and gifts that the gods had given them. Once the Greeks lost their empire, the Olympics died off. Modern day people did not warm up to the idea of the Olympics until the 1900s. Once they warmed up to the idea of the Olympics, they took off with it, and it is now a global spectacle. The Olympics has a rich history, significant purpose,

The Olympics are held every four years and are used as a global stage for many thousands of sportsmen and women who come from many different countries around the world to demonstrate their abilities ranging from running to rowing. In theory, the Olympic Games are supposed to be free from any politics and be purely about the athlete’s competition and celebrations. It is supposed to be non-gender, non-religion and non-race biased to show the accomplishment of the athletes that compete. Sporting officials are also supposed to be un-biased offering equal opportunities to all athletes.

The Olympic games were an athletic competition help in Greece around every four years from 776 B.C.E. In 776 B.C.E, the first olympics were held in Athens where many competitors clashed during the sporting events. The olympics then stopped in 393 C.E. due to Theodosius I’s orders on stopping the olympic events. Later during 1896, the modern olympics began to take place. The olympics were different from the ancient olympics in that the competition was shaped due to social, political, and economic reasons.

The Greeks set up athletic events in honor of Zeus for which the Olympics was made.

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The olympics have been around for ages and almost a thousand years in ancient times. According to many people the olympic of ancient times can be traced back to 776 b.c and goes all the way to 393 A.D. The records state that the games were played in the island of pelops. The Games were dominated by the cult followers of zeus. Religion and the games were also stated to be very close in relation.

The Olympics can be traced back as far as 776 BC. The games were devoted to the Olympian gods and took place in Olympia, which according to Greek myths is on the island of “Pelops”. The first ever Olympics were also held every four years during a religious festival and they

At the end of the dark ages in ancient Greece, nothing was more important to Greek men, than reaching their divine potential. At a young age Greek males were taught many legends, such as the Odyssey, which gave them a desire to accomplish their own heroic journey. The importance to be recognized and remembered as a hero surprisingly led to the creation of a religious festival called, the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games created an opportunity for all free men to discover their divine role in society, by letting them present their skills in athletic competitions, which often led to the victors gaining a sense of immortality. The Olympics provided what was needed in the Greek society to continue the teachings of having a sound body and mind in order to fulfill ones divine purpose.

Third, Greece valued competition and because of their desire for the perfect body and their intense passion for competition, they founded the Olympic Games. Modern day society continues to celebrate the Olympic Games, and the games still bring nations together, to converse and share ideas. Additionally, three things remain constant from the original Greek Olympic Games; they are held every four years; they have opening and closing ceremonies, and the winning athletes are still treated with abundant importance. (“The Ancient Olympics.”)

The Olympics originated from Greece in 776 BCE and are still seen every four years, with the summer and winter Olympics in alternating two years. In the Greek Olympics they would hold various sports including running, jumping, disc throwing, wrestling, chariot races, and much more. Since then many games and events have been added and some have been removed, but the idea of showing strength and having different peoples come together is still there. The ancient Olympics were a time that all free citizens could come together and compete; even unmarried women were allowed to participate. The modern day Olympics is still a huge event for people to come together.

Back in those days it was an honor to be an athlete because it was pleasing to Zeus. During these sacred games honoring the gods, all Greek city-states even stopped fighting and many men (women were not allowed) came to watch or participate in the games. Because the Olympics were religious ceremonies people came from as far away as Spain to compete, or even to just watch the games. Many people did this so they could return home to boast and tell stories of their athletes greatness at the Olympics. The Olympics were not only a way to show athletic skill, bravery and competitive spirit, but they were also another way to show how proud people were of their

Although the competitors in ancient Greek athletics and modern body building are different in many ways, they do have a common mindset when it comes to competition, building strength, and sculpting their bodies with pride as their motivator. Despite this common mindset, there are some differences between modern bodybuilding and ancient Greek athletics such as the level of participation amongst women. These men have pride instilled in them at a very early age and eventually become obsessed with their self-image. Once this type of person does grow up, they make every decision based on their idea of what a man should do.

"The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us,” said John Williams, the composer for theme music for the Olympics (8). The Olympic Games are international sports festivals that began in ancient Greece. The first ancient Olympics can be traced back to 776 BC when people held this religious festival to honour Zeus, the father of all the Greek gods and goddesses. The participants were male citizens from Greece, and these athletes participated in only one event — foot race. Unfortunately, this ancient Olympics did not last forever. The first olympic in 776 BC in Olympia was an significant event

However, because the game was linked to religious beliefs in honoring the Greek God Zeus. Everyone near and far attended the games and during that time a special truce was created between cite states to ensure safe travel from cite- state to cite-state. For many part-taking in the Olympic was their way of bringing honor the their community, a lifelong dream or serving their gods proudly. The athletes of the Olympic game were put through vigorous training and exercise. Attendants of the games were to arrive four weeks in advance, and undergo a full month of training. Most competitors of the game had to however prove that they were morally, spiritually

The ancient Olympics had their own style and was very unique. Back in those days, the games were “religious celebrations that unified the states and were held in honor of the greek gods” this belief system was “shared by all people.” Furthermore, each of the “games