1. VICTORY OR DEATH

2. WHEN THEY BEGAN
The Olympics started in 776BC in Olympia by the Greeks.
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They made a statue of Zeus and it was one of the 7 Wonders of the
World. The creator of Zeus was Phidias and it was built in 432BC.

4. The Types of Games
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• Boxing
• Wrestling
• Chariot Racing
• Pankration
• Race in Armor
• Javelin

5. Boxing
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Boxing was a very brutal sport. Another purpose for boxing was to
train warriors to fight without helmets, strengthen their heads, and
to dodge blows.

6. Wrestling
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Wrestling was also very brutal, but it was considered a
gentleman’s sport. It was also helpful in training men for combat.
To win in wrestling you have to make your opponent fall 3 times.

7. Chariot Racing
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People that do chariot racing risk their lives just to race. Sometimes
in the race they fall off and get severely injured or sometimes even
are trampled to death. They made the racers slaves, so that if
anyone died it wouldn’t be important to them.

8. Pankration
‘Ultimate Fighting’
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Pankration was all sorts of fighting techniques put together to try
to make your opponent give up. It was a combination of kick
boxing and wrestling, and many people came out with broken
bones. The only thing off limits was biting and eye gouging.

9. Race in Armor
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Race in Armor was called the hoplitodromia. They wore
greaves(which were bronze shin guards), a helmet, carried a shield
and ran a 400 meter race. The armor made it more challenging for
them to race.

10. Javelin
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The Javelin toss helped men in combat to pierce through the
enemy. They used thongs to help increase the accuracy and
distance of the javelin to get farther kills.

11. Battle at Olympia
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In 364 BC there was a battle at Olympia. The Pisatans were hosting the
games after occupying Olympia. The Elians were humiliated and
attacked in the middle of a wrestling match. The crowd did not retreat
when they attacked. They stayed and watched the battle. The Elians
retreated at nightfall, but the Pisatans thought they had upset the
gods, so they gave Olympia back to the Elians.

12. Works Cited
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VFW Magazine August 2012

13. The Ancient Olympics
By Caden Smith