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In Ancient Greece, being fit was very important. Having a healthy mind, body and weight meant you were higher up on the social structure. Being fit meant that you could play sports better than others. Ancient Greeks took sports very important and competitively. Woman did not play many sports; instead they did more housework. The Greeks created the Olympics; it was originally made for only the Greek men. Although we do not know just when the Games were first played, the earliest recorded Olympic competition occurred in 776 B.C. It had only one event, the one-stade (approximately 630-foot or 192-meter) race, which was won by a cook named Coroebus. This was the start of the first Olympiad, the four-year period by which the Greeks recorded their history. They eventually created more events such as wrestling, running, discus and javelin. One event that I thought that was really cool and is semi similar to horseback riding, was chariot racing; a cart pulled by horses. Winning athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map. One young Athenian defended his political reputation by mentioning how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens look very wealthy and powerful. The Olympics were a one-day event until they were extended three to five days. All events were held at the Olympia stadium in Greece. The Olympics were held every four years and nobody could wait until they started again! Now-a-days, people from all across the world take part in the Olympics every two years; alternating with the winter and summer Olympic games.
In Ancient Greece, being fit was very important. Having a healthy mind, body and weight meant you were higher up on the social structure. Being fit meant that you could play sports better than others. Ancient Greeks took sports very important and competitively. Woman did not play many sports; instead they did more housework. The Greeks created the Olympics; it was originally made for only the Greek men. Although we do not know just when the Games were first played, the earliest recorded Olympic competition occurred in 776 B.C. It had only one event, the one-stade (approximately 630-foot or 192-meter) race, which was won by a cook named Coroebus. This was the start of the first Olympiad, the four-year period by which the Greeks recorded their history. They eventually created more events such as wrestling, running, discus and javelin. One event that I thought that was really cool and is semi similar to horseback riding, was chariot racing; a cart pulled by horses. Winning athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map. One young Athenian defended his political reputation by mentioning how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens look very wealthy and powerful. The Olympics were a one-day event until they were extended three to five days. All events were held at the Olympia stadium in Greece. The Olympics were held every four years and nobody could wait until they started again! Now-a-days, people from all across the world take part in the Olympics every two years; alternating with the winter and summer Olympic games.
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