The current Olympics still have aspects of the ancient Olympics; however, they still have evolved. Some the aspects of the Olympics that have evolved are the events, athletes and spectators, popularity, and expenses. The sporting events have evolved a lot over time. There used to only be five days for event because there were not that many sports.
“At first the Olympics were only one day, but in 472 BC, they became five days. The first day was for sacrifices to the gods. The second day consisted of foot racing. Foot racing was the main event of the Olympics. On the other days, wrestling, boxing, pancratium (a combination of wrestling and boxing), and horse racing events were held. The final event was the pentathlon. The pentathlon consisted
“At first the Olympics were only one day, but in 472 BC, they became five days. The first day was for sacrifices to the gods. The second day consisted of foot racing. Foot racing was the main event of the Olympics. On the other days, wrestling, boxing, pancratium (a combination of wrestling and boxing), and horse racing events were held. The final event was the pentathlon. The pentathlon consisted