To begin with,the Olympics had different sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics also had less sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics had chariot racing,but the modern day Olympics does not have chariot racing.The old Olympics also had different rules,one example would be that only men could participate in the old Olympics.Another rule the old Olympics had is that married women could not go the Olympics. …show more content…
the old Olympics was made in honor of the gods.The Olympic games were made specifically for Zeus,the Greek god of thunder.In the modern day Olympics,the Olympic flame is lit by a mirror in the temple of Hera.Participants are required to make a pledge in front of a statue of Zeus that they had been training for the previous 10 months.
Finally,the Olympics benefited ancient civilizations politically.The old Olympics helped the Greek empire grow.Participants and spectators came from around the world to go to the Olympics.All wars that happened had to stop when the old Olympics started.The Spartans were banned from participating in the old Olympics for many years after they broke a truce.
In conclusion,the Olympics has changed throughout the years.The sports and rules of the Olympics has changed through the coarse of history.The old Olympics has benefited ancient civilizations religiously and politically.If the Olympics never started, the world would be very different from how it is today.Those were some of the reasons that ancient civilizations benefited from the