21. Sport Information Article on the ancient olympics. http://www.ausport.gov.au/info/factsheets/anc.html

Olympic Factsheets History of the Ancient Olympics The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They began as a religious festival, were held every four years and continued for a thousand years. They were held in a sacred, fertile valley of Ancient Greece at a place called Olympia. Athletes (derived from athlos, a contest) came to Olympia and trained full time for ten months. They had to undergo an examination by a ten member panel who assessed them on their parentage, character and physical endowments. As the games approached, thousands of spectators converged on Olympia, transforming the little village into a thriving metropolis. At the first games in 776 BC, until 724 BC, the only event held was the stadium-length foot race (stade). The length of the race was based on the legend that Hercules, the god of Physical Strength, ran this distance in one breath. The earliest recorded winner at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis who won the 776 BC stade race. At later Olympiads the "diaulos" (400 yards) and then the "dolichos" (3.3 miles or 24 stadia) were added. Although there were no stop watches, legends grew as one runner was said to have outsped a hare and another to have beaten a horse. In 680 BC chariot racing appeared and proved to be one of the most exciting tests of the Olympic Games. The charioteers were professionals who raced over nine miles in the hippodrome. The winners, who lined up to receive the trophy, were the wealthy owners. Thus, though women were barred from competing at the Games, they were sometimes declared winners because they owned the horses and chariots. Although overshadowed by the chariot racing, the horse racing also provided a spectacle. The track was one lap of 600 yards, where the jockeys rode naked and bareback, without saddle or stirrups. The horses were virtually uncontrollable and there was a good deal of bumping between horses.

22. Olympics Students may visit any of the ancient Greece sites listed below or any other page in this site to complete the following suggested activities. Compare and contrast the ancient Olympic Games with today's modern Olympic Games. http://www.educ.uvic.ca/Faculty/sockenden/edb363/internetprojects/ancientgreece/

THE OLYMPICS Students may visit any of the Ancient Greece sites listed below or any other page in this site to complete the following suggested activities. ACTIVITY #1 Compare and contrast the Ancient Olympic Games with today's modern Olympic Games. Look at the athletic events, the types of people who competed, the reasons for holding the games, and any other information you can find. THE ANCIENT GAMES THE ATHLETES THE ATHLETIC EVENTS MORE ATHLETIC EVENTS ACTIVITY #2 Choose an athlete that competed in the Ancient Olympic Games, and research them. Look at their background, the sport they competed in, and any interesting stories or facts you can find. ATHLETE'S STORIES ACTIVITY #3 You have been selected by the Olympic Committee to design the opening ceremonies for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. They have decided that they want to pay tribute to the Ancient Greek Games, and they want you to make the ceremony as close to the original as possible. Using the same format that the ancient Greeks did in the first games, how would you change the opening ceremonies to fit today's society? THE ANCIENT CEREMONY OLYMPIC TRADITION This site has been created by Tracey Anderson, Jodi Boyde, Jessica Dalton, and Michelle Daly. All education students at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

23. The Olympic Games Of Ancient Greece THE OLYMPIC GAMES. OF ancient GREECE. Discover the Olympic Games for yourself. 3. Were there other contests like the olympics? 4. Who could compete in the olympics? http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/olympics/olympicwq.html

THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF ANCIENT GREECE Discover the Olympic Games for yourself. You are about to go back in time to the first Olympiad in the year 776 B.C. Tighten your togas, and lets GO! The Task Your task is to discover as much as you can about the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. Try to find as many new and unique facts as possible. Your task is to: Answer the following questions Briefly describe one of the Olympic events Find a map of Ancient Greece and label where the first Games were held Create 3 new questions for your class to answer If you were an athlete, which game would you participate in and why? Here are the questions to begin your Adventure into Ancient Greece. 1. Where did the Olympic Games come from? 2. Why were they held at Olympia? 3. Were there other contests like the Olympics? 4. Who could compete in the Olympics? 5. Were women allowed at the Olympics? 6. How were the athletes trained? 7. What prizes did Olympic victors get? 8. Who were the Olympic judges? 9. What was the penalty for cheating? 10. Where did the marathon come from?

24. The Olympic Games In The Ancient Hellenic World: A Virtual Museum The ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum with a plethora of information about the games that are the Category Sports Events olympics ancient...... The ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum. Welcome! Welcome to the ancientOlympic Games Virtual Museum. Here you will find a plethora http://minbar.cs.dartmouth.edu/greecom/olympics/

We are starting a new site collecting thoughts and concerns about the modern Olympic Games, and would value your input. Please follow this link to submit your thoughts! Guest access GREeCOM.org Register Log In Ancient Olympic Games ... Other Hellenic World Sites The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum Welcome! Welcome to the Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum. Here you will find a plethora of information about the contests that are the forefathers of our modern Olympic Games. In order to use this site, we ask that you register There is no charge for using this site; however, you have to agree not to redistribute all or part of this site. Privacy Warning: Please note that this site is collecting user information, such as your username, requested page, time of visit, your browser's IP address, and browser configuration. This information is used internally only (primarily for improving this site) and is not shared with any third parties. Click here to log in If you don't have a username yet, please register now By registering, you also become entitled to use our websites on E-Commerce issues: We invite you to visit these sites to learn about the challenges and dangers in and of online business.

25. Olympic_links Click on this link to a page with links to some of the countries participating. The page is being updated regularly. Greek Mythology Galore. The ancient olympics. Greek Mythology http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/olympic/olympic.htm

Ancient Greece for Younger Students Ancient Greek Civilizations Images of Ancient Greece The Ancient Greek World ... Meet the Mascots Click on this link to a page with links to some of the countries participating. The page is being updated regularly. AMP Torch Relay Olympics - Torch Relay Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Our Olympics - Torch Relay ... Women and Sport - Olympics Created by Barbara Braxton July 2000

26. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries An interactive site about olympics, the IOC, how the competitions are held, the ancient games and World Olympic Records, Paralympics. Includes also message boards to voice out opinions on olympic issues, interactive puzzles and quizzes. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112064

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, A Journey through >> the Olympics...... , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to A Journey through >> the Olympics...... click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... A Journey through >> the Olympics...... click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 2001 Entry Click image for the Site Site Desciption Though the Olympics are known to many all over the world, but at the same time, many does not know what exactly is the "Olympics", the word of which has many stories left untold behind it, and the organizations running it. In this interactive site, you'll be able to find out what are the Olympics, the IOC, how the competitions are held, the ancient games and World Olympic Records. The special and unique Paralympics, of which not many have heard before, is one of the most important sports event in the world; on pile with the Olympics. There are also message boards for you to voice out your opinions on olympic issues, interactive puzzles and quizzes to keep you enteratained and meanwhile, test your knowledge on the Olympics.This site hopes to teach appreciation and understanding of the Olympic Games, with emphasis on the philosophies and lessons learnt during the past centuries. Students

27. History Of Our Olympic Games Some information and a brief history of modern and ancient games. http://kushkm.tripod.com/History-of-the-Olympics/

document.isTrellix = 1; Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated History of Our Olympic Games Welcome to our web site! Have you watched the Olympics on TV or better yet been there to experience it live? Did you ever wondered why the Olympics started? I did! If you want to be on or go to the Olympics, I think you first need to know about it. Why did the games start? At the original Olympics what games did they play? Also what games do they play today? Now, get ready for the world of the Olympics. Have you ever wondered how the Olympics started? In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.

28. Daily Life In Ancient Civilizations Learn about daily life in ancient China, Egypt, Greece, Rome and India. Includes seections on Taoism, tall tales from ancient Egypt, the olympics, the mysterious Indus Valley, and ancient inventions. http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

Mrs Donn's Special Sections Daily Life Site Index Awesome Library Star Rating Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome ... Lesson Plans Didn't find what you needed? Try this! Have a great year! ANCIENT GREECE How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Sparta way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos, or Megara? Meet the Greeks! They were a riot! And choose your city-state! ENTER ANCIENT CHINA Learn about Taoism with Winnie-the-Pooh! Explore daily life in 4 different Chinese dynasties. Meet weird emperors like Hu the Tiger! Read things written in B.C. times! For those in a hurry, use the Cheat Sheet, for a very quick look at 11,000 years of ancient Chinese history! ENTER ANCIENT ROME If you had lived in ancient times, would you have chosen to become a Roman citizen? You might have! The ancient Romans invented more games than any other culture. Join the Empire! Find out what the ancient Romans did all day, and read a delightfully zany story, Thomas, Greatest Lawyer in all...Rome!

29. NAGANO '98 Kids' Info Center A kids' information site from the Nagano olympics, has basic information on the establishment and use of roads from c. 700. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/nagano/atlas/a-8.html

Kaido: The Ancient Roads of Japan Japan began to develop a nationwide network of roads from around the 7th century to carry foot, horseback, and wheeled traffic and transport goods between towns and villages. The major thoroughfares connecting the capital of Kyoto with the provinces were called kaido. There were seven kaido. The principal ones were the westbound route from Kyoto, the San'yodo, and the eastbound route, the Tokaido. These historical names have been preserved in the names of railway lines such as the San'yo and Tokaido Shinkansen routes that combine to link Kyushu with Tokyo. As time passed, lodgings for travelers along these highways grew into towns and routes that avoided steep passes came into being, so that traveling became easier. But construction of bridges and operation of ferries across some rivers were prohibited for reasons of military defense, and travelers were carried over on the shoulders of porters.

30. Dynamic Directory - Sports - Events - Olympics - Ancient The ancient olympics Includes a comparison of ancient and modern olympics, essays about the history of the olympics, http://www.maximumedge.com/cgi/dir/index.cgi/Sports/Events/Olympics/Ancient

31. HistoryTelevision.ca Archives History Of The Olympics The ancient olympics By Helen Buttery In Olympia, the home of the ancientGames, Nike, the winged goddess of Victory, stood in the http://www.historytelevision.ca/archives/olympics2002/ancientOlympics/

Home Archives History Of The Olympics Ancient Olympics The Ancient Olympics By Helen Buttery In Olympia, the home of the ancient Games, Nike, the winged goddess of Victory, stood in the palm of a 13-metre tall gold and ivory statue of Zeus. Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the statue took ten years to build and paid tribute to Zeus, the deity the Games honoured. According to legend, Zeus declared the area his sacred grounds by striking it with a thunderbolt from Mount Olympus. The Great Altar of Zeus stood where the bolt supposedly landed. Heracles, his son, founded the Olympics in his father's honour. The first record of the Games was in 776 BC, but evidence of unofficial competition appears long before this. Played every four years for nearly 1200 years, the first Games did not occur in a stadium, instead they were played on a strip of grass. A line was drawn in the sand marking the start, hence the saying, "starting from scratch." The only event at the first 13 Olympics was the stade-race, a running race of 192.28 metres. According to mythology, Heracles set the distance for the stade-race by placing one foot in front of the other 600 times. All future stadium tracks were fixed at this distance, but unlike the original straightaway, the tracks were rectangular in shape.

32. Greece Internet Sampler Resource for students studying ancient Greece. Features interlinking images of daily life, olympics, myths and art. http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/samplers/greece.html

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33. Ancient Sports The ancient olympics were rather different from the modern Games. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/sports.html

Ancient Olympic Events Philadelphia MS2444 Side A: trainer watching wrestlers Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time. Tampa 86.35 Shoulder: chariot race Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Tampa Museum of Art Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by mentioning how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens look very wealthy and powerful. To read more about these topics, see Further Resources Click on any of the event names to see a description of a particular sport: Boxing Equestrian events Chariot racing Riding ... Wrestling This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus Project database and is . Please send us your comments

34. The Greek City-states And The Religious Festival A brief examination of the religious dimension of the ancient Olympic games, from the Perseus Project. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/rel.html

The Greek city-states and the religious festival One difference between the ancient and modern Olympic Games is that the ancient games were played within the context of a religious festival. The Games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, and a sacrifice of 100 oxen was made to the god on the middle day of the festival. Athletes prayed to the gods for victory, and made gifts of animals, produce, or small cakes, in thanks for their successes. According to legend, the altar of Zeus stood on a spot struck by a thunderbolt, which had been hurled by the god from his throne high atop Mount Olympus, where the gods assembled. Some coins from Elis had a thunderbolt design on the reverse, in honor of this legend. Dewing 1860, silver stater, minted at Elis Reverse: Thunderbolt Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Dewing Numismatic Foundation Over time, the Games flourished, and Olympia became a central site for the worship of Zeus. Individuals and communities donated buildings, statues, altars and other dedications to the god. The most spectacular sight at Olympia was the gold and ivory cult statue of Zeus enthroned, which was made by the sculptor Pheidias and placed inside the temple. The statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and stood over 42 feet high. A spiral staircase took visitors to an upper floor of the temple, for a better view of the statue. Olympia,Temple of Zeus

35. Ancient Greek Olympics In The Classroom! Teachers Students ancient Greek Daily Life Early Classical ancient Greece Unitsancient Greece Lesson Plans ancient olympics compared to Modern olympics. http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/GreekOlympics.html

Mr. Donn's Simulation Unit ANCIENT GREEK OLYMPICS For the Classroom! Students MEET YOUR FELLOW OLYMPIANS! PREPARE FOR THE GAMES! Opening Procession Ball in a Basket Tongue-Twisters Art Recognition ... Closing Procession Olympic Coordinators (Teachers) Introduction Simulation Operation Supportive Links FAQs Have a great year! MEET YOUR FELLOW OLYMPIANS! Sparta Athens Corinth Argos ... Megara It's around 480 BC. You are an Olympian contestant, representing your city-state at the Olympic games! How would you behave? Let's find out! SPARTA YOU ARE A SPARTAN! Be proud! You have endured unbelievable pain and hardship to become a superior Spartan soldier and citizen! Taken away from your parents at age 7, you lived a harsh and often brutal life in the soldiers barracks. You were beaten by older children who started fights to help make you tough and strong. You were often were whipped in front of groups of other Spartans, including your parents, but never cried out in pain. You were given very little food, but encouraged to steal food, instead. If caught stealing, you were beaten. To avoid severe pain, you learned to be cunning, to lie, to cheat, to steal, and how to get away with it! Some of you are members of the Spartan secret police ( Krypteia ) and enjoy spying on slaves. If you find a slave who is showing signs of leadership, you have orders to kill them immediately. You are fierce, capable, and proud of your strength. You know you are superior and are delighted to be Spartan!

36. Ancient Greece, Unplugged! Oak View Elementary Join Mr Smith's 6thgraders as they explore ancient Greek architecture, Mythology, Culture, Theatre, Letters, olympics, Peloponnesian Wars. http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/smith/95-96/greece/

Mr. Smith's 5th Grade class at Oak View Elementary presents... Intoduction Architecture Mythology Cultural ... Comments Return to Oak View Elementary

37. Olympia Project OLYMPIA Project The Spirit of ancient olympics, Your ticket to ancient Olympia! ancientolympics Entry Form Briefly what area you like to work http://www.greece.org/olympics/startup.html

OLYMPIA Project The Spirit of Ancient Olympics Your ticket to Ancient Olympia! ATHENS 2004 The IOC awarded Friday 4-Sep-97 the XXVIII Olympiad to ATHENS Olympic sites: FRONT PAGE A Historical Overview Under development! Last update 9-Sep-98 This page is the starting point of our work. From here you can get to all pages that are under development, from the Front Page to the Olympic Flame and all the other pages. Bare with us during this effort and see as this unique project is being developed "on-line" in front of our eyes! Our goal is to build a rather unique Olympic Page to promote the Hellenic heritage of the games. Many web sites are dedicated to Olympic games but this page will be different than all the others by focussing in the: Ancient Greek Olympic games spirit of the games Hellenic culture regarding the games First Olympiad, Athens 1896 XXVIII Olympiad, Athens 2004 Roster of people participating in this effort: Thanos Voudouris e-mail (Organizer / coordinator) Nickolaos Gouraros e-mail (Coordinator / Research / Front Page Fotis Papoulias e-mail (html / Research - A Historical Overview Konstantinos Gavrinas Angie Tzouvelakos e-mail (html / Research - Olympic Flame Panayiotis Zaphiris e-mail (html / Research - Cypriot participation) Nikos Nicolaou e-mail (html / Research - Cypriot participation) Michael Simos e-mail (Essay: What is the History and Meaning of the Olympic Games?

38. Olympics Frame Links and information on ancient Greece olympics. http://www.ancientgreece.com/html/olympics_frame.htm

39. Webquest Webquest. Games of the ancient olympics. Social Studies Mrs. Meehan - Team 6A.Introduction / Task / Resources / Process / Evaluation / Conclusion. Introduction. http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Class/est57280/kmeehan/webquest.htm

Webquest Games of the Ancient Olympics Social Studies - Mrs. Meehan - Team 6A Introduction / Task / Resources / Process / Evaluation / Conclusion Introduction One of the most important contributions of the Ancient Greeks to civilization was the start of the original Olympic Games. These games ran from 776 B.C. to 195 A.D. and attracted participants and spectators from all over the Greek World. On the surface, the games were an athletic contest. Actually, however, it is important to point out that they were held in honor of the highest ranking god, Zeus. During the time of the games (approximately one month), participants were not allowed to take up arms against one another. The Task Gather information from the Web Sites listed in Resources below to complete the following questions. 1. Why were the games originally called the "Olympic" games? 2. Identify the five events that were part of the original pentathlon. 3. In Modern times, the pentathlon has been replaced by the decathlon. How many events are in this activity? 4. How did the Marathon race get its name?

40. Olympics! Ancient Olympics! olympics! ancient olympics! Breaking news The article. First, there clearlywere no winter sports in the ancient olympics. The Greeks http://www.mmdtkw.org/VOlympics2002.html

Winter Olympics 2002! Ancient Olympics! Breaking news: The Skeleton event, absent due to good sense for a number of years, will once again be a medal event. Seems they've again found some suicidal competitors who are willing to go down-ice head first on a tiny, bare bobsled frame (which is the "skeleton"). As you undoubtedly already know, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from February 8 though 28. With the right TV connections, those of us in Rome might be able to watch American, Italian, British, or French coverage of the various winter events. If you don't have the right TV connections, don't despair. The Internet can supply your yearning for up-to-the-minute information on who's beating whom in the ice and snow sports. Some of the Internet coverage will be in the form of live ("streaming") audio and video, which you can get if you have a higher-end computer and a fast connection. For those who only tuned in to get links to Internet coverage of the games, here are some of the best: Official web site of the Salt Lake Olympics: http://www.saltlake2002.com/x/f/frame.htm?u=/news/slocmain_front.asp

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