Table of contents
I. Introduction……………………………………………………….…..pg. 3
II. Ch. 1: Ancient Olympic Games………………………………..pg. 4
III. Ch. 2: Sport Events………………………………………………….pg. 5
IV. Ch. 3: Ancient Vs. Modern.……………………………………..pg. 6
V. Conclusion………………………………………………………………pg. 7
VI. Bibliography.…………………...........................................pg. 8
VII. Logbook.…………………………………………………………………pg. 9
Introduction
We want to learn more about the Olympic games because the Olympic games are soon we think the history of it is very interesting and important to learn. Also we want to learn the origin of the Olympic games and why they are invented and by who.
And we want to compare (with the info about the Ancient Olympic games and the modern games) which Olympic games where the best or the worst or the most dangerous. We want to learn why they like to do it and for what or who
We want to try to use more books, magazines and newspapers as source more than the Internet. And we hope we learn something what isn’t mentiont in our own questions.
Hope you enjoy reading!
Ancient Olympic Games
If you think of the Olympic games, you think of Vancouver, Sochi, Sydney, Peking etc. But the Olympic games at Olympia were the oldest and most important sporting events in Greece and still, they are very important all over the world.
The Olympic Games originated in 776 BC (according to ancient sources) in ancient Greece in In a city in southwestern Greece, called Olympia, This is were one of the most important things in the world happened .Olympia was seen as the most important sanctuary of the god Zeus, and the games were hold in his honour. Sacrifices and gifts were offered, and athletes took oaths to obey the rules before ...
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It didn’t take a long time to make this paper because we made a schedule who had to make a chapter and it was very fun and learnfull because we learned almost everything about the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. We hope we can make another paper another time in the future this year or in other school years.
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Bibliography
Title Internet/ Books Link/ Writer ISBN
Ancient Olympic games Internet http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games None
Olympics Internet http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/ None
Olympische Spelen Book Charles Hupperts
9055739138
Olympische Spelen in de oudheid Book M.I. Finley, H.W. Pleket, M.L. Verhoef
9025313825
Ancient Sport Events Internet http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/equestrian.html None
Ancient Olympic Games Internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games#Events None
Since 776 BCE, the Olympics have been a way for people of different cultures to come together and compete in friendly competition. In 1892 the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, although it had been over a thousand years since the last game it still had brought together an assortment of different religions and ethnic groups together. Many factors shaping the Olympic Games reflect the changes that have taken place in our world since the last game in 393 CE in Greece such changes include woman’s suffrage, global economy, world wars, and proving competency.
Athletic events at this time were also closely related to the religious beliefs and practices of the Greek citizens. Each competition was devoted to a specific pagan god. For example, the patron of the Olympics was Zeus. The Greeks believed that the physical strength and ability of athletes was a direct gift from the gods (http://www.meiaconcerto.com/olympic/olympia/ideal_o.php, September 27, 2004). Therefore, each athlete competed not only in honor of his city-state, but also in honor of the gods.
“It is universally accepted that 776 B.C. was the year the festival at Olympia, in honor of Zeus, became known as the Olympics, and the period of four years between celebrations became an Olympiad (Zimmerman 1984).” Yet the precise circumstances surrounding the creation of the ancient Olympics are still shrouded in mystery. Several myths encompassin...
When we think of an Olympic athlete it is one who has proven himself not only to be a champion in his own country, but one of world-class skill. This idea contrasts with the Ancient Olympic athlete who could only be a free man that spoke Greek. Furthermore, there were fewer events in the games of old. There wasn't any water polo, ping pong, or any other games that strayed from the basic contests. Another way the games of Ancient Greece differ from the modern games is that the ancient games were always held in the same city of Olympia. That is much different from today, as the games are held in a different country every time and nations compete for the honor of holding the games in their country years in advance. Two things do remain constant though, the games are still held every four years and winning athletes are treated like gods. (Perseus)
Olympic Games: the Olympic Games leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world’s foremost sports competition with than 200 nations participating. During this events, there were 26.5 million people worldwide who viewed in this year’s opening ceremony.
The. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005680. The “Olympic Games”.. World Book Encyclopedia - N-O. 2007. Vol. 14.
Modern Day Olympics are a huge tradition that sweeps the screens of televisions across the world. Competitors take the arena with uniforms that dawn their countries colors and designs that are meant to resemble their designated flag. For months the news is centered around the games; the preparation, the athletes, and of course the competition. Countries aren 't obsessed, they are inspired and full of pride seeing athletes from their country compete and show their incredible skill. This tradition dates back to ancient Greece where the games began. Tony Perrottet writes about the traditions of the ancient game in his book The Naked Olympics.
The Olympic games is a series of events that takes place every two and four years that originated in Greece to honor the Greek gods (Cartledge 1). The Olympics is an inspirational contest where many nations of the world come together and compete. This pertains to the athletic competitors who have trained for years to enter the Olympics. This includes swimmers, boxers, hockey players, runners, cyclists, ice-skating, figure skating, and many other sports (Cartledge 2). The Olympics have changed since ancient times because of technology, innovations, and a broader audience.
The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events, it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia, a district of Elis, here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon, the Equestrian Events, Pankration, and Boxing.
The Olympic Games are the leading worldwide sport event that held every 4 years, featuring thousands of international athletes from more than 200 nations participating in a variety of sports competitions. Although the Games are about winning the sports competitions, they also provide a platform for the nations throughout the world to learn different cultures and share uniqueness. The Games are important, and have to be held because they transmit a message of friendship and peaceful between nations.
The Ancient Olympics were huge in introducing sports and events that we now play. The sports that were played in the Ancient Olympics consisted of boxing, chariot racing, riding, pentathlon, discus, javelin, jump, running, and wrestling. All those sport would have never been played without the Greeks introducing them. These sports have become very popular and a lot of people play them. For example wrestling can be played at very young ages and all the way through high school. Another example is running, jumping, javelin, and discus which are all played in high school and some even in elementary.
The ancient Olympic Games were a microcosm of Greek antiquity. Olympia was one of only a handful of festivals that had the prestige to draw athletes into competing from all corners of ancient Greece and the Greek colonies and kingdoms spread throughout the antique world. As the author Stephen G. Miller asserts that “The games brought all Greeks together (to the exclusion of all non-Greeks, to be sure) and, in some sense, promoted international (that is, inter-polis) communication and understanding, albeit on a much more restricted level than today.” And with athletes competing from every Greek state, it is no wonder that politics were endemic to the ancient Olympic Games.
Most at times do not really realize how important history and its events greatly influence the way we live and what we do today! Every four years we celebrate the beginning of something that was brought up long ago, the Olympics! This great event in which, now the whole world participates in started way back in the year 776 BC. It started from people playing for the God Zeus to people playing for their country and a medal, the Olympic Games sure did evolve as the time and beliefs changed.
Introduction Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations, but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium.. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise, and came to life again as the modern Olympic Games being revived in the last century. Both the modern and Ancient Olympics have close similarities in there purpose and in there problems.
The Olympic Games were a vital part of Greek culture which was heavily influenced by athletics. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest presentation of athletic skill and competitive spirit. Thousands of athletes and spectators participate in this universal event. Revived in 1896, the Olympic Games had their beginnings in ancient Greece, and since then the event is very much comparable to modern Olympic events.