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Origins of the Ancient Olympics by Shanecia Clarke is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The first Olympics were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece to honor Zeus, where athletes from different Greek city-states would compete in events like sprinting and wrestling while worshipping Zeus; only men competed naked and some events like pankration involved ultimate fighting with few rules.
- Author
- Shanecia Clarke
- Language
- EN