ByBy FloraFlora

The ancient OlympicsThe ancient OlympicsWhere it all startedWhere it all started

The Greeks believed thatThe Greeks believed thatZeus, king of Mount Olympus, put Zeus, king of Mount Olympus, put

Heracles and a few others in a running Heracles and a few others in a running race. Heracles won and was crowned with race. Heracles won and was crowned with

a wreath of wild olive branches. a wreath of wild olive branches. The Olympics were named after The Olympics were named after

OlympiaOlympia

The first Olympics were held around 700-The first Olympics were held around 700-and-something BC.and-something BC.

They painted athletes on jugs and pots.

The SprintThe Sprint was the most important race in the was the most important race in the Ancient Olympics. If you won the sprint, the Ancient Olympics. If you won the sprint, the games would be named after you.games would be named after you.The discus throwThe discus throw was an event in which you was an event in which you had a heavy disc that you would throw as far as had a heavy disc that you would throw as far as possible.possible.

We still do the discus !We still do the discus !The wrestlingThe wrestling is called Pankration and is is called Pankration and is combined wrestling and boxingcombined wrestling and boxing There are many more sports, includingThere are many more sports, includingJumping, horse racing, wrestlingJumping, horse racing, wrestling andand boxing.boxing.

The Modern OlympicsThe Modern Olympics

The Olympics stopped for thousands The Olympics stopped for thousands of years, because not enough people of years, because not enough people were allowed to compete.1,500 were allowed to compete.1,500 years later, they started as the years later, they started as the modern Olympics then stopped for modern Olympics then stopped for the 1the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd world wars. Then world wars. Then started again!started again!

The modern logo.The modern logo.

They even had They even had their own logo!their own logo!

Athens in 2004Athens in 2004

WhereWhere were they held?were they held?Sydney in Sydney in 20002000