Ancient Olympics
Started as a festival for this God
Zues
This is what happened if you false started
Corporal Punishment
This made you Greek
Playing sports and going to the Olympics
Added in 680 BC, this event could give the person freedom if they won
Chariot racing
Athletes are now given these if the best three
Medals
The first and only event that started the entire Olympics
Running
Half boxing and half wrestling known now as UFC
Pankration
Only these people could compete
Males
This was what the athletes received for winning an event name 2
Olive Wreath around head
Fame
Money
Statue in your town
The reason why Pankration is no longer an Olympic event
To Violent and dangerous
Took place every how many years
4 years
Three rules for Pankration
No Biting, Not Gouging, No attacking the Testicles
This event happened midway through the 5 day olympics to honor a god
100 cows slaughtered for big BBQ
Actually only three rules for this fan favorite sport
Pankration
Modern and Ancient both started here
Athens Greece
The duration of the games (how many days)
5 Days
This is how one surrendered or gave up
Held up their index finger
During the Olympics these allowed travelers passage to the events
Truces
Only these people could be spectators name 2
Men and single women
The reason the ancient olympics were banned
Represented a pagan god
Majority of the competitors were these people
Soldiers
Boxers that could not be separated were granted this, a hit then opponent hit until somebody won
Three of the rules or things that could happen in an ancient Olympic Boxing Match
No Weight Class
No scoring system
No Time Limits
Death a real possibility
Hard gloves used at times
Honor and Respect
Klimax until surrender or death
Three of the first field events in the Olympics
Discus, Javelin, and long jump
What country was the man ( Coubertin ) who brought the Olympics back in 1896
France