Running
What year did the first track meet happen in? (Within 100 years)
776 BC
What was this event a part of?
The pentathlon
What major event was this a part of?
The pentathon
What century did boxing start?
8th century
What year did this competition start?
2500 bce
Where was the first track meet held?
Olympia, Greece
How did they dress?
They were naked, covered in oil.
How was the sand pit create?
They raked the hard sand after the running events were finished.
When was a boxing match finished?
When one dropped dead
Who invented swimming?
Noone.
What was the only event held at this first meet?
The event was called a stadion footrace.
How would they break string before a match?
They would break string by popping veins in their heads.
How long was the sand pit?
15 meters
What did they wear on their hands?
Leather straps
In 1873, John Trudgen named a swimming stroke what?
The front crawl.
What is the first track meet called?
Ancient Olympic Games.
What were some of the things that wrestlers were thought to have done back then?
Carrying around 5 bulls and ripping apart trees with their bare hands.
How much weight did the jumpers hold in each hand?
2 kg weights
They punched a punching bag
Who was the first man to swim in the English Channel?
Captain Matthew Webb
How far was a stadion?
About 600 feet.
What did wrestlers actually do before wresting in the stadium?
They would carry around live bulls.
What was the weight used for?
To stabilize the jumper.
Where was it originally developed?
Sparta
Why did people swim before the competition?
To get clean and cool off