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stadium in Olympia |
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to honor Zeus (chief god in Greek mythology) |
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Zeus |
believed by manyathletes to bestowthe prowess andskills that enabledthem to excel in sport |
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Statue of Zeus in Olympia |
regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; 42 feet high |
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100 |
conducted a sacrifice of ___ oxen in honor of Zeus on the middle day of the festival |
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1. wreaths of olive leaves 2. parades 3. taxes |
To seek glory: 1. winners were crownedwith? 2. ? were held inhonor of winners 3. ? were dismissedfor winners |
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1.stress in athletics in school curriculum 2.leisure time in the gymnasium |
Role of athletics |
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1.Greek (from any Greek city-state) 2.male 3.free 4.intense mental dedication 5.top conditioning 6.outstanding athletic ability |
Qualifications for being an athlete |
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lasted for five days |
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Pentathlon |
most eagerly awaited event |
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1. broad jump 2. discus hurl 3. javelin throw 4. sprint 5. wrestling |
Pentathlon: contestants took part in five sports |
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1. lead 2. stone |
Broad jump: athletes used 1. or2. jump weights to increase the length of their jump |
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1. stone, iron, or bronze 2. flying saucer |
Discus hurl: the discus was made of 1. or lead and shaped like a 2. |
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Javelin |
was a man-high length of wood, with either a sharpened end or an attached metal point |
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thong |
the javelin had a ? for a hurler's fingers attached to its center of gravity, which increased the precision and distance of a javelin's flight |
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192; 384 |
Sprint: runners sprinted for 1stade (? m.) or for 2 stades(? m.) |
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7 to 24 stades |
Sprint: there was also a long-distance run which ranged from |
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a. hip, shoulders, back b. 3 |
Wrestling: a. the athlete needed to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a 1., 2., or 3. for a fair fall b. How many throws were necessary to win a match? |
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leather thongs |
Boxing: boxers wrapped ? around their hands and wrists which left their fingers free |
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2-horse; 4-horse |
Chariot races: there were - and - chariot races |
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Chariot racing: the course was ? laps around the stadium track (9 miles) |
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Riding: the course was ? laps around the track (4.5 miles) |
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Owner |
The ? received the olive wreath of victory instead of the driver or jockey |
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Pankration |
this was a combination of boxing and wrestling; fighters did not wrap their hands |
