Ancient Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions held every four years in Olympia, Greece, beginning in 776 BC and lasting until 393 AD. These games were one of the four Panhellenic Games, religious and athletic festivals held every four years among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms from all over Ancient Greece. The Olympic Games were dedicated to the Olympian gods and included competitions in various disciplines such as running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration, and equestrian events. Victors in these games were highly honored and received great prestige; their names were inscribed in a list called the Olympic victor's list, which was kept in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. The ancient Olympic Games had a profound impact on Greek culture and society, promoting unity, peace, and friendly competition among city-states and kingdoms.
Child Hierarchical Categories
[Ancient Greek Athletics]
[Ancient Olympic Games History]
[Archery Events]
[Athletics Disciplines]
[Badminton Events]
[Basketball Events]
[Boxing Events]
[Closing Ceremony]
[Cycling Events]
[Equestrian Events]
[Fencing Events]
[Gymnastics Events]
[Hockey Events]
[Judo Events]
[Modern Pentathlon]
[Olympic Flame]
[Olympic Games History]
[Olympic Medals]
[Opening Ceremony]
[Rugby Events]
[Shooting Events]
[Sports Equipment]
[Sports History]
[Swimming Events]
[Table Tennis Events]
[Tennis Events]
[Torch Relay]
[Track and Field Events]
[Volleyball Events]
[Weightlifting Events]
[Wrestling Events]
External Links
- [AncientOlympicGames.net]
- [AncientOlympicGames.org] Ancient Olympic Games - Ancient Olympic Games