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=The Original Olympic Games =

By: Jon Basiorka and Nate Madej

===The first Original Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C.E in honor of Zeus, the leader of the Gods. People from most city-states and other countries came to watch the most competitive games. They were held every four years. Then the sacred truce was created, which said that all Greek city-states could travel in peace while in war one month before the games. If a person cheated in the games, they weren't allowed to participate because it was disrespectful to the Gods. The games were held at four different stadiums, two honoring Zeus, one honoring Poseidon, and one honoring Apollo. At the games, there were no team sports. Each event was like a free for all. Chariot Racing became so dangerous that they removed the event from the games. Then, when someone won an event, they would receive a wreath, depending on the stadium. Olympia, crown of olive, Nemea, crown of parsley, Isthmia, crown of pine, and Delphi, crown of laurel. The winners would also shout out their names and who they were competing for.===

**Events that were in the Olympics were Boxing,and the Pentathlon. When the Greeks would box each other,there would be no rounds when they boxed,they would box until somebody would get knocked out or admitted defeat.Pentathlon included the long jump, discus,javelin throwing, running, and wrestling .Long Jump In the ancient games the runway for the long jump was very short. A jump was disqualified if you did not land entirely and only on your feet. The Greeks held small weights in their hands called halteres. These weights helped the contestants to jump farther. The Discus Ancient Olympians used a discus made of metal or stone. The discus weighed from 5 to 8 pounds. The men swung the discus back and forth and then took one step forward to throw. The horse racing took place in a large arena called the hippodrome. The riders usually raced 1200 meters. Four-horse Chariot Race. The racers competed in various courses going by a number of obstacles.**

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