Question

Explain the Origin of Ancient Olympic games. 5 Mark's.

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Answer 1

Answer:

The ancient Olympic Games were originally a festival, or celebration, of and for Zeus; events such as a footrace, a javelin contest, and wrestling matches were added later. ... They were held in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin. The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. -The first ancient Olympic games were started in Olympic valley in 776 B.C.
2. At that time that the games were held in honour of God Zeus, later on. Hercules, started the games and sports in the honour of his father.
3. Although there was a lot of stories about the origin of ancient Olympic games.
4. According to some other learned person, there was a wrestling competition between God Zeus and God Koronus in which the organization of games and sports was started.
5. Whatever the reason behind the beginning of the game Olympic game was in a beautiful valley named Olympia, due to this feet these games were called the Olympic Games.
6. During the games period or month any war or dispute might be taking place, would be stopped at once and a true would be declared.

The games were conducted in following way:

Opening Ceremony

Assembly

Oath

Events

Awards

The Ancient Olympic Games continued and was held for approximately thousand fears. In 394 A.D. The king of Rome stopped the organization of games, stadiums were destroyed and revived after many decades, that called Modern Olympic Games.