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Chapters: Ancient Olympic Competitors, Ancient Pythian Athletes, Philip Ii of Macedon, Alcibiades, Milo of Croton, Hiero I of Syracuse, Attalus I, Cynisca, Alexander I of Macedon, Dioxippus, Archelaus I of Macedon, Arcesilaus Iv of Cyrene, Diagoras of Rhodes, Ergoteles of Himera, Theron of Acragas, Arybbas of Epirus, Chilon of Patras, Cylon of Athens, Pyrrhias of Aetolia, Archon of Pella, Chionis of Sparta, Theagenes of Thasos, Timasitheus of Delphi, Bilistiche, Leonidas of Rhodes, Agasias of Arcadia, Coroebus of Elis, Euryleonis, Astylos of Croton, Polydamas of Skotoussa, Philinus of Cos, Kleitomachos, Acanthus of Sparta, Damarchus, Philippus of Croton, Troilus of Elis, Chaeron of Pellene, Sostratus of Pellene, Xenophon of Corinth, Herodorus of Megara, Diocles of Corinth, Agesarchus of Tritaea, Onomastus of Smyrna, Oebotas of Dyme, Sotades of Crete, Xenophon of Aegium, Desmon of Corinth, Orsippus, Anticles of Messenia, Oxythemis of Coroneia, Hypenus of Elis, Polychares of Messenia, Diocles of Messenia, Leochares of Messenia, Dotades of Messenia, Xenocles of Messenia, Aristolycus of Athens, Micinas of Rhodes, Anticles of Athens, Demosthenes the Laconian, Damasias of Amphipolis, Criton the Macedonian, Smicrinas of Taras, Grylus of Chalcis, Cleomantis of Cleitor, Polycles of Cyrene, Lampus of Philippi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 205. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (pronounced (listen), Greek: , transliterated Alkibiáds Kleiníou Skambnids meaning Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, from the deme of Skambonidai; c. 450404 BC), was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role in the sec...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=61322 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ancient Olympic Competitors, Olympic Archers of Greece, Olympic Athletes of Greece, Olympic Badminton Players of Greece, Olympic Basketball Players of Greece, Olympic Beach Volleyball Players of Greece, Olympic Biathletes of Greece, Olympic Boxers of Greece, Olympic Canoeists of Greece, Olympic Cross-Country Skiers of Greece, Olympic Cyclists of Greece, Olympic Divers of Greece, Olympic Fencers of Greece, Olympic Footballers of Greece, Olympic Gymnasts of Greece, Olympic Rowers of Greece, Olympic Sailors of Greece, Olympic Shooters of Greece, Olympic Swimmers of Greece, Olympic Tennis Players of Greece, Olympic Water Polo Players of Greece, Olympic Weightlifters of Greece, Olympic Wrestlers of Greece, Philip Ii of Macedon, Alcibiades, Milo of Croton, Hiero I of Syracuse, Constantine Ii of Greece, Pyrros Dimas, Konstantinos Kenteris, Vassilis Spanoulis, Attalus I, Fragiskos Alvertis, Theodoros Papaloukas, Panagiotis Giannakis, Dimitris Diamantidis, Nikolaos Zisis, Ekaterini Thanou, Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Spyridon Louis, Dimos Dikoudis, Konstantinos Economidis, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Cynisca, Antonis Fotsis, Eleni Daniilidou, Efthimios Rentzias, Andreas Glyniadakis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Christos Karipidis, Georgios Printezis, Dimitris Salpigidis, Leonidas Kampantais, Ieroklis Stoltidis, Ioannis Bourousis, Voula Patoulidou, Giorgos Sigalas, Konstantinos Koukodimos, Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Dimitrios Papanikolaou, Kakhi Kakhiashvili, Stefani Bismpikou, Alexander I of Macedon, Leonidas Sabanis, Kostas Tsartsaris, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Dimitrios Tofalos, Michalis Pelekanos, Dioxippus, Archelaus I of Macedon, Georgios Fotakis, Anna Gerasimou, Loukas Vyntra, Olga Vasdeki, Fani Chalkia, Anastasia Kostaki, Apostolos Nikolaidis, Periklis Iakovakis, Vasilis Papageorgopoulos, Mirela Manjani, Giannis Taralidis, Athanasia Tsoumeleka, Diagoras of Rhodes, Nery Mantey Niangkouara, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Anastasia...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=61322 ... Read more

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Chapters: Mesoamerican Ballgame, Ancient Olympic Games, Mesoamerican Ballcourt, Marn Grook, Mesoamerican Rubber Balls, Chunkey, Cuju, Duck on a Rock. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 74. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associations played for over 3000 years by the pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica. The sport had different versions in different places during the millennia, and a modern version of the game, ulama, is still played in a few places by the local indigenous population. Pre-Columbian ballcourts have been found throughout Mesoamerica, as far south as Nicaragua, and possibly as far north as the U.S. state of Arizona. These ballcourts vary considerably in size, but all have long narrow alleys with side-walls against which the balls could bounce. The rules of the ballgame are not known, but judging from its descendant, ulama, they were probably similar to racquetball or volleyball, where the aim is to keep the ball in play. The stone ballcourt goals (see photo to right) are a late addition to the game. In the most widespread version of the game, the players struck the ball with their hips, although some versions allowed the use of forearms, rackets, bats, or handstones. The ball was made of solid rubber and weighed up to 4 kg (9 lbs) or more, and sizes differed greatly over time or according to the version played. The game had important ritual aspects, and major formal ballgames were held as ritual events, often featuring human sacrifice. The sport was also played casually for recreation by children and perhaps even women. Map showing sites where early ballcourts, balls, or figurines have been recoveredIt is not known precisely when or where the Mesoamerican ballgame originated, although it is likely that the game originat...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=175283 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ancient Olympic Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 99. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: - ta Olympia; Modern Greek: - Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city-states of Ancient Greece held in honor of Zeus. The exact origins of the Games are shrouded in myth and legend but records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia in Greece. They were celebrated until 393 AD when they were suppressed by Theodosius I as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The Games were usually held every four years, or olympiad, as the unit of time came to be known. During a celebration of the Games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the Games in safety. The prizes for the victors were olive wreaths or crowns. The Games became a political tool used by city-states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the Games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory. The Games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. The Olympics also featured religious celebrations and artistic competitions. A great statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was erected in Olympia to preside over the Games. Sculptors and poets would congregate each olympiad to display their works of art to would-be patrons. The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete (although a woman, Bilistiche is also mentioned as a winner). As long as they met the entrance criteria, athletes from any country or city-state were allowed to partici...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19098431 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 3624 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The 100th anniversary of the ancient Olympics in 676 BC may have been as grandiose as the projections for the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympics. The 26th Olympiad of the ancient Games was held in the sacred shrine of Olympia under the supervision of the Pisatan authorities. The athletes participated in three running events, namely the pentathlon, wrestling, boxing and chariot racing. Only the first-place winners were crowned with wreaths of wild olive.

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Title: The games of 676 BC: a visit to the centenary of the ancient Olympic games.
Author: J. Richard Polidoro
Publication: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v67Issue: n5Page: p41(5)

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This digital document is an article from Junior Scholastic, published by Scholastic, Inc. on May 10, 2004. The length of the article is 1071 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How the Olympic Games began: a love of sport and competition inspired the ancient Greeks to create the greatest athletic contests ever.(World History)
Author: Suzanne McCabe
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 10, 2004
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 106Issue: 18Page: 12(4)

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Presents a brief history of the ancient and modern Olympic games. ... Read more

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Chapters: Ancient Olympic Games, Wrestling, Olympia, Greece, Pentathlon, Lykaia, Olympiad, Epinikion, Ancient Olympics in Various Places, Chronicon, Phlegon of Tralles, Hellanodikai, Agriopas, Hetairideia, Alytarches, Diasia. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 82. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: - ta Olympia; Modern Greek: - Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city-states of Ancient Greece held in honor of Zeus. The exact origins of the Games are shrouded in myth and legend but records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia in Greece. They were celebrated until 393 AD when they were suppressed by Theodosius I as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The Games were usually held every four years, or olympiad, as the unit of time came to be known. During a celebration of the Games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the Games in safety. The prizes for the victors were olive wreaths or crowns. The Games became a political tool used by city-states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the Games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory. The Games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. The Olympics also featured religious celebrations and artistic competitions. A great statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was erected in Olympia to preside over the Games. Sculptors and poets would congregate each olympiad to display their works of art to would-be patrons. The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19098431 ... Read more

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Chapters: Alcibiades. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 203. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (pronounced (listen), Greek: , transliterated Alkibiáds Kleiníou Skambnids meaning Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, from the deme of Skambonidai; c. 450404 BC), was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role in the second half of that conflict as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician. During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his political allegiance on several occasions. In his native Athens in the early 410s BC, he advocated an aggressive foreign policy, and was a prominent proponent of the Sicilian Expedition, but fled to Sparta after his political enemies brought charges of sacrilege against him. In Sparta, he served as a strategic adviser, proposing or supervising several major campaigns against Athens. In Sparta too, however, Alcibiades soon made powerful enemies and was forced to defect to Persia. There he served as an adviser to the satrap Tissaphernes until his Athenian political allies brought about his recall. He then served as an Athenian General (Strategos) for several years, but his enemies eventually succeeded in exiling him a second time. The Sicilian Expedition was Alcibiades' idea, and scholars have argued that, had that expedition been under Alcibiades' command instead of Nicias', the expedition might not have met its eventual disastrous fate. In the years that he served Sparta, Alcibiades played a significant role in Athens' undoing; the capture of Decelea and the revolts of several critical Athenian subjects occurred either at his sug...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=61322 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ancient Olympic Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: - ta Olympia; Modern Greek: - Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city-states of Ancient Greece held in honor of Zeus. The exact origins of the Games are shrouded in myth and legend but records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia in Greece. They were celebrated until 393 AD when they were suppressed by Theodosius I as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The Games were usually held every four years, or olympiad, as the unit of time came to be known. During a celebration of the Games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the Games in safety. The prizes for the victors were olive wreaths or crowns. The Games became a political tool used by city-states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the Games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory. The Games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. The Olympics also featured religious celebrations and artistic competitions. A great statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was erected in Olympia to preside over the Games. Sculptors and poets would congregate each olympiad to display their works of art to would-be patrons. The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete (although a woman, Bilistiche is also mentioned as a winner). As long as they met the entrance criteria, athletes from any country or city-state were allowed to partici...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19098431 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A treasury is any place where the currency or items of high monetary value (rubies, diamonds, etc.) are kept. The term was first used in Classical times to describe the votive buildings erected to house gifts to the gods, such as the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi or many similar buildings erected in Olympia, Greece by competing city-states to impress others during the ancient Olympic Games. In Ancient Greece treasuries were almost always physically incorporated within religious buildings such as temples, thus making state funds sacrosanct and adding moral constraints to the penal ones to those who would have access to these funds.The head of a Treasury is typically known as a Treasurer. This position may not necessarily have the final control over the actions of the Treasury particularly if they are not an elected representative. ... Read more

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Combining a wealth of vivid details with a knack for narrative pacing and subtle humor, Perrottet (Pagan Holiday) renders a striking portrayal of the Greek Olympics and their role in the ancient world. While our modern games certainly pay homage to the Greek festival that was held uninterrupted for more than 1,200 years, the book's title refers to the most pronounced difference between the two: Ancient athletes competed in the nude, adorned only with olive oil. While Perrottet also outlines events ranging from the merciless chariot races to the pankration-a sort of early predecessor of ultimate fighting in which strangulation was seen as the surest means of attaining victory-he also puts the games in their heavy religious context and gives readers a strong sense of what they were like from a spectator's point of view. That they were cramped, hot and dizzyingly unsanitary apparently did little to dissuade throngs of people from the often treacherous journey to Olympia to catch glimpses of their heroes. And their experiences provided by Perrottet are what separate this book from staid history. His goal, he writes at the outset, is "to create the ancient games in their sprawling, human entirety," so readers are treated not only to a thorough picture of the games' proceedings but also to glimpses of the shameless bacchanalia, numerous (and often lascivious) entertainments and even corruption that accompanied them. It's an entertaining, edifying account that puts a human face on one of humanity's most remarkable spectacles. ... Read more

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The greatest moments in the history of the Olympics. In each Olympiad a few figures have stood out, and it is these men/women whom the author describes in detail and whose achievements he tells about colorfully and accurately. ... Read more

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Chapters: Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Ancient Olympic Games, Olympic Games Ceremony, List of People Who Have Lit the Olympic Cauldron, Youth Olympic Games, Alternate Olympics, Eddie Borysewicz, List of Drugs Banned From the Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency, Olympiad, Perfect 10, Kansas Relays, Ocoee Whitewater Center, Werner Von Gilsa, Olympic Cup, Olympic Charter, Friendship Games, Arena X-Glide, Intercalated Games, Olympic Boycotts, Wolfgang Fürstner, Mike Fraysse, Cost of the Olympic Games, Olympic Museum, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games, International Children's Games, World Olympians Association, Diane Bracalente, Michel Verrault. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 191. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Games are currently held every two years in even-numbered years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th century forced the IOC to adapt the Games to the world's changing social circumstances. Some of these adjustments included the creation of the Winter Games for ice and snow sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with physical disabilities, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22576 ... Read more