Olympia, Greece

Ancient Greece Olympics Today’s Olympics have changed a lot. The Olympics in Greece focused mainly on the gods. The greeks made sacrifices to the gods on the first and third day of the Olympic Games (“Ancient Olympics in Olympia Greece”). That is not how they focus today at all. In fact, many people don’t believe in the gods being more than myths made up by desperate people in desperate times. The athletes have changed as well, there are female athletes as well as male athletes in today's…

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…

people of Ancient Greece got home from their jobs or their training, they needed a form of entertainment to keep their lives interesting. They found many forms of entertainment, from watching plays at the theatre to competing in the Olympics. Just like today, the children of Ancient Greece played games like checkers and marbles for fun. The people of Ancient Greece had a wide variety of things to do with their free time. Now a worldwide event, the olympics started in ancient Greece as a form of…

“Greece? Why Greece? Why would you ever want to go study in a failed nation like Greece?,” my parents asked me. I was taken aback. Little did they know that my interest in Greek society and culture would motivate me to apply to the Harvard Study Abroad program. Even without a personal connection to Greece, I am longing to immerse myself within the country and its people. That is where HSS comes in. The chance to study in Greece would be the perfect opportunity to see both spectrums of life:…

different types of art. They made sculptures from stone, marble, and bronze. Lastly, they were great architects. They constructed buildings with huge columns. The Olympic Games The Olympic games were sporting games that only took place in Greece. There were summer and winter Olympics just like there are now. The events for the summer Olympics were archery, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, diving, and equestrian/jumping.…

was in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century to the 4th century. The person who created the Olympics was Baron Pierre de Coubertin who created this idea in 1894 but these games were created in honor of Zeus, king of gods and the rings that you see on an Olympic flag were created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914. Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece,…

The ancient Olympic games were named after Olympia, a sacred site located on the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. The site is sacred because it was a meeting place for religious and political activities. Because of this, the games were continuously held here. The stadium could hold thousands of spectators and additional sites were built for the athletes to train and live in during the time of the games. The games were held every olympiad, which is every four years.…

Imagine competing as a professional bodybuilder, walking out on stage in front of thousands of people tanned, oiled, and in a speedo just to show off your muscles and your hard work. That's who Arnold Schwarzenegger is. Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most iconic names ever in the fitness industry, but how did this Austrian man come to America and become a legend? He is said to be the best bodybuilder ever to live and in my opinion he is the best. Arnold is an inspiration to males and…

was in Corinth — when The Isthmian Games were held featuring musical, equestrian, and athletic competition." All of Greece came to Corinth to witness The Isthmus Games which featured competitive events of foot races, horse races, chariot contests, jumping, wrestling, boxing, and throwing the discus and javelin. Founded in 776 B.C the Games were the chief athletic contest in Greece and held every four years. I find no documented record of how many days the original games were but after almost…

Alexander the Great is considered the Greatest, because he has never been defeated in a battle. Alexander is still considered one of the most successful military leaders in history. Even though Alexander the Great is a legend, he still has ton of accomplishments and the impact after his death. When Alexanders father was assassinated during the invasion on the Persian empire that’s when he became king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all…