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Indeed, they had a secular character and aimed to show the physical qualities and evolution of the performances accomplished by young people, as well as encouraging good relations between the cities of Greece. Olympia Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek mythology, is the island of "Pelops", the founder of the Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympics
Ancient and Modern Olympic Sports A Tour of Ancient Olympia The Context of the Games and the Olympic Spirit Athletes' Stories Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Olympics Offical website of the Olympic Movement Further Reading This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus database and is copyrighted. In this exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times
BBC - Primary History - Ancient Greeks - The Olympic Games
The fighters wore leather gloves and a boxer was allowed to go on hitting his opponent even after he'd knocked him to the ground! However, cheating was punished. He won." One mother was so keen to see her son compete that she broke the no-women rule, and got in disguised as a man! The running track was 183 m (200 yards) long
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