Ancient Olympic Games Clothing. In the first Olympics this race was the one and only event to be organized wherein athletes would run a race of 190 meters. Olympia was the birthplace of the most famous and important sporting event in the ancient world.
These festivals were typically appended with the name of the location such as the Olympic. Winners of the competitions won olive wreaths branches as well as. OLYMPIA AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES - DOCUMENTARY - YouTube.
The Pentathlon became an Olympic sport with the addition of wrestling in 708 BC and included the following.
At the 14th Ancient Olympic Games a double race was added. Greek statuette of Zeus the mythological deity in honor of whom the ancient Olympic Games were held c. Not much is known about the Heraea but most of our knowledge comes from Pausanias Description of Greece. The ancient Games included running long jump shot put javelin boxing pankration and equestrian events.