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1 Olympics In Greece

2 The most famous games held at Olympia, South- West of Greece, which took place every four years, and last for 5 days. The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 776 BC, in honour of Zeus. No women were allowed to watch the games and only Greek nationals could participate.

3 Greece was very hot so in the sports they did not have clothing like: P.E kit shorts short sleeve top nothing they were naked. The games then well some of them were like are but there’s others.

4 This is the Greece map come and point at a country on this map.

5 Olympic Games These were the games in 776 BC: Boxing Wrestling Pankration: Boxing and Wrestling Chariot racing Horse riding Racing in armour Pentathon: Discus, javelin, running, wrestling, jumping

6 The Story of Zues Zeus was, for many Greeks, the king of the gods. He is shown this way in Homer's Iliad, for example.GreekskinggodsHomer's Iliad He is a sky god: people thought of him as living on top of a mountain (Mount Olympus), and when he is angry he throws lightning bolts out of the sky at people.lightning bolts

7 The tradition of lighting an Olympic Flame comes from the ancient Greeks. During the Ancient Olympic Games, a sacred flame was lit from the sun’s rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed.

8 Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. The Games were part of a religious festival, It had inspired the modern Olympic Games (begun in 1896) The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods.

9 Greek Olympics So I think you’ve learned nearly everything about Greek Olympics but for you a me too remember were going too do this quiz on Greek Olympics. BEST OF LUCK!


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