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Sports At The First Games
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SPORTS AT THE FORST GAMES
http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/athl/hd_athl.htm Footraces The Long Jump Diskos Javelin Throwing Wrestling Pentathlon Boxing Pankration Horse Races Chariot Races |
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Why Were Athletes Naked?
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http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/athl/hd_athl.htm
The Athletes Were Naked To Keep Off Dust |
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By Legend, Who Started The Olympics?
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Who Started The Olympic Tradition?
Pelops, Grandson Of Zeus http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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What Was The Purpose Of The Olympics?
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To Honor Zeus
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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What Was A Prize?
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The Prize Was Olive Oil And A Silver Medal For First!
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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Who Was Allowed In?
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Only Greeks Could Compete
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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Was It Gender Biased?
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It Was Gender Biased. Only Males Could Compete
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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How Do We Know About The First Oympics?
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From Engravings On Pottery And Oral Stories
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-olympics1.htm |
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When Were The First Games Held
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The First Games Were Held In 776BC
http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/athl/hd_athl.htm |
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Where Were They Held?
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Athens, Greece
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