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Olympia, the original site of Olympic Games in ancient Greece is situated in a

quiet, beautiful valley. The old ruins are shaded by evergreen oaks, pines and poplars,

as well as olive trees. Olympia was never a city but a sacred ground occupied by

temples and dwellings for the priests. At the centre was the enclosure known as Altis,

dedicated to Zeus, the god of gods. It was in honour of Zeus that the quadrennial

festival and the games were held.

The fame of Olympia rests largely upon Olympic Games. They were a great

national festival of the entire Greek race. During the week of the festival the

Athenians, the Spartans, the Syracuse’s and other groups, all forgot their narrow

identities. They regarded an Olympic victory as the highest honour. The simple

reward of a twig of wild olive immortalized the victor and his family.

The Olympic Games were held regularly in peace and in war at an interval of

four years for over a thousand years form 776 B.C. till 393 A.D.

Originally, men who spoke Greek as their mother tongue were allowed to

compete in the Olympic Games. No married women were allowed to be present. The

athletic programme was varied by the presence of historians, orators and writers.

After each event a herald announced the victor’s name and handed him a palm. On

the last day the successful competitors were each given a garland of wild oliv​

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The old ruins are shaded by evergreen oaks, pines and poplars, as well as olive trees, Olympia was never a city but a sacred ground occupied by temples. and dwellings for the priests. At the centre was the enclosure known as Altis, dedicated.

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