The Ancient Greeks did some of the same events, for example…  The Javelin  The Discus  The sprint  Boxing  Long Jump  Ect…

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The Ancient Greeks did some of the same events, for example…  The Javelin  The Discus  The sprint  Boxing  Long Jump  Ect…

 In the same way as us, the ancient Geeks competed against each other.  Also Lots of the public like to come and watch the events.  As well as that, they liked to give prizes too.

 Although the public like to come and watch, they watched it in different styles of stadiums.  Furthermore, they always used to hold the Olympics in the same place.  Free men were only allowed to compete however, women made their own Olympics in Olympia.  They had rusty old tracks when we have sports fields.

 By Lucy