Question

Create a program for the ancient Olympics. Your program should include the following items: the location and date of the games; the events contested; a short description of the events; and the order/schedule of events.

Answer 1

Ancient Olympics originally started  around 600 BC and was  one day even at that time but by the end of the fifth century it became a 5 day event including Sports:-

1) Running/ jumping/ discuss- the Racer square of 200 to 400 metres.  The long jump would include carrying some weights by the participants so that they could Jump for long distance why holding onto it. Discuss was almost the same as today does the material of the discus change from time to time

2) Javelin throw-it was about same as today

3) pankration- This was a form of fight which included boxing in wrestling and was computer

4) Boxing - Boxers had straps around their hand Fight with their opponents which mind sometime disfigurement of opponents face

5) Equestrian events - These were basically the Chariot or the horse races

Date- these events were played around 770 BC.