Ancient Olympic Events

Today’s Olympic games are the biggest multi-national pastime occurring every four years, determining who is the best athlete at a countless multitude of sports, but the original purpose for the Olympics was to celebrate the birthday of the king of Gods, Zeus. This festival was a huge celebration of the gods who watched over them, specifically Zeus, and was by far the most important festival in the ancient Greek culture.

The Ancient Greeks were the inventors of the Olympics. Some of the events in Olympics that the Ancient Greeks performed are still performed today. The Greeks valued human strength and performance. The strength of the human body in competition was often depicted in Greek art. (see The Greek Arts) More than human strength, competition was valued, which included not only a demonstration of human strengths, but a demonstration of human against human in sport. This 'competitive spirit ' was best demonstrated in the Olympics. (see above) They often performed nude to demonstrate the performance of the human body. They only had five sports javelin sprinting wrestling discus long jump They won great respect and wreaths to wear. The suspended any

“Football players, the modern gladiators.” Many of us think that gladiators were only during Ancient Rome, and they don’t exist anymore. In this essay, i will be showing that the gladiators that used to fight during the Roman Empire are still present now, but with a different name “modern-day athletes”, especially football players.

The ancient Greek world did not have a single, unified culture but rather a collection of different ones within the various poleis or ‘city states’. Two poleis whose cultures greatly varied were Athens and Sparta and this is reflected by the lives of women in these cultures who were influenced by them in different ways. As a result of this, there are many ways in which Spartan women were different from their Athenian counterparts. The main differences between Spartan and Athenian women stem from the fact that Athens was largely more conservative which, in turn, led to women playing a more traditional role.

The Olympic games happen every four years. The Olympic games was founded by Baron Pierre de Coubertinin 1896. The Olympic games is when the greatest athletes from around the world represent their country by competing against other athletes from other countries in a range of different sports. There are a total of 26 sports. In the 2016 Olympics in Rio two extra sports (golf and rugby 7’s) have been added. The Olympics is a very competitive competition and there is a lot of pressure on the athletes to represent their countries well and win a medal. The pressure has gotten to many athletes in the past and the present years causing them to resort to drugs to succeed. 86% of past/present Olympians said that they would do anything to win a medal including cheating. During the earth20th century,

There are many greek influences on our culture today. However, these impacts are not very widely known in our modern society. The Greek culture affects our everyday way of life. They created democracy, the alphabet, libraries, the Olympics, math, science, architecture, and even lighthouses. Greecians created systems that would not be imagined in a person’s wildest dreams. They created things WELL that were way before their time. For example, democracy. If that is not an impact Greece has made on our culture, then I don’t know what is. This political system started in Athens, where it started as a Monarch, then grew to an oligarchy, until it finally reached a democracy. The government consisted of an assembly of 6,000 members that were all adult male citezens. The assembly voted on issues throughout Athens and passed laws. Our democracy in America is similar to this. Though the Greek democracy was not as polished and fair, it was still influencial to modern cultures. Something used every day, all over the world, not just in western civilization, is the alphabet. The Greeks were the first civilization to use the alphabet, and it’s usefullness spread throughout the globe. Today,

Two of the most influential Greek city states in history are Athens and Sparta, dating all the way back to the archaic and classical periods, around 800-323 BCE (Brand, n.d.). The mighty Spartans were known for their powerful armies and dictatorship style government. While the city state of Athens, according to Brand (n.d), was a “cultural and economic powerhouse” with a democratic society. Even though both of these city states had such contrasting governments, they each dominated their own territories for many years.

From the medieval and ancient world comes many superior societies. From the dust of the ancient world comes the cities of Athens and Sparta. Athens and Sparta are both known for, but not limited to, their military and political power. Sparta is known for their impeccable military and utter brutality. Athens is known for their contribution to the creation of democracy. Even though both of these cities were two most influential societies to the modern day they do differ in many aspects. Athens military procedures were not nearly as brutal as Sparta’s. Sparta’s politics were ran differently than how Athens did. And even though Sparta and Athens have the same religious background, the way they practiced religion, perceived it, and participated

Olympic athletes inspire the masses with their stories of triumph over adversity. They are viewed as regular people with an Olympic dream. But most Olympic athletes are only able to attract attention to themselves and their accomplishments once every four years when the Games take place. That is why they should use social media to build and work a fan base. The media’s intense focus on the Olympic Games makes it all the more important that athletes work before the games to prepare themselves for the spotlight, and to attract media coverage despite the presence of many other athletes with compelling stories. Recommendation: Use client’s existing social media presence to engage with kayaking fans by posting

The Olympic Games are a significant event not only in today 's society, but also in the lives of the ancient Greeks, with its origins stretching way back to the classical time. The Ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival that honoured Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. They were an athletic event that was held every 4 years and began in the early 700 BC. The Ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia, which is in the south-west of Greece, and involved a series of athletic competitions among representatives of the 10 city-states. The Olympics is said to have mythological origins, with many different myths claiming to be the cause of the games.

Throughout history there have been many civilizations that had experienced a Golden Age. A Golden age was a period of time where there was advancement in education and where there was prosperity and peace. Both environment have experienced both positive and negative impact upon society. Two civilization that have experienced the Golden Age was Greece and Rome.

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long.From 776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries.

Since 264 BC Gladiators have fought until a spectacular death, while most gladiators were criminals, prisoners, or slaves, some became skilled warriors who earned money and freedom, but most died by the emperor 's command of life or death.

An example of a modern world connection of which relates back to Delphi is the Olympics since the modern day Olympics are a multi sport event taking place every fourth year. A huge range of sports are offered in the modern day Olympics from Swimming to volleyball etc. Olympics in the past were known as the Pythian games. The Pythian Games lasted 6 to 8 days and included not only sports but also music, poetry and drama contests and also played every 4 years. The Pythian Games were the predecessor to the Olympic Games.

Scott Hamilton, a figure skater representing the United States, claimed that “most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.” At the Olympic Games, the most elite athletes from every corner of the world gather to represent their home country and compete against each other. Hosting or receiving awards from the Olympics benefit the respective countries in many economic, political, and social aspects. The countries can gain tourism, earn money by people who come to the country to see Olympic Games and receive medals for stellar performance. While there are many pros in continuing the Olympics, the players representing each country may suffer from intense pressure and criticism; there are both advantages and disadvantages to continuing the games. The Olympic games have a great impact on a country’s economic and political standpoint, but can also produce a negative effect on its reputation through widespread media.