The Ancient Olympics

The ancient Olympics,was a sporting event that we still have

today. This page will tell you about what it was like to be there and the events that took place.

This video tells you about the different events, sporting and religious, that took place in the valley of olympia.

This picture shows a charioteer and his

horses on an ancient greek pot.

Did you know?

The baton was on fire when they ran

the relay race.

The javelin was as tall as a man.

There was a rock throwing event to train

soldiers for war.

The priest were actually the judges.

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Turn the page to learn about the Pentathlon