History of the Olympic Games

Hello, I´m going to talk about the history of the Olympic Games. I hope you´ll enjoy my post.

Since it began, more than two thousand years ago, the Olympic Games have been the competition grounds for the worlds greatest athletes.
In 776 B.C. the early Olympic Games began in ancient Greece. The prize the winners received included free food and lodging for life. Winners were mentioned in poems, their figures set in sculpture, and their achievements known throughout Greece. To put it simply, winning the Olympic games made you a hero.Even being at the Games was an honor. People from Italy, Sicily, Asia, Africa, and Spain all made the long journey to Olympia. All the famous people of the time attended the Games.
Originally there was only one race, a sprint, and the prize for the winner was an olive wreath. As time went on, other races were added, as were other sports, including boxing and wrestling. Among the more unusual events were the race in armor and the apene race, in which a chariot was pulled not by horses, but by mules.

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