Ancient olympic games

• The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.
• Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map. One young Athenian nobleman 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.
• Ancient boxing had fewer rules than the modern sport. Boxers fought without rounds until one man was knocked out, or admitted he had been beaten. Unlike the modern sport, there was no rule against hitting an opponent when he was down.
• There were no weight classes within the mens' and boys' divisions; opponents for a match were chosen randomly.
• Instead of gloves, ancient boxers wrapped leather thongs (himantes) around their hands and wrists which left their fingers free.
Pankration
• This event was a grueling combination of boxing and wrestling. Punches were allowed, although the fighters did not wrap their hands with the boxing himantes.
• Rules outlawed only biting and gouging an opponent's eyes, nose, or mouth with fingernails. Attacks such as kicking an opponent in the belly, which are against the rules in modern sports, were perfectly legal.
• Like boxing and wrestling, among others, this event had separate divisions for both men and boys.
Pentathlon
• This was a 5-event combination of discus, javelin, jumping, running and wrestling.
Discus
• The ancient Greeks considered the rhythm and precision of an athlete throwing the discus as important as his strength.
• The discus was made of stone, iron, bronze, or lead, and was shaped like a flying saucer. Sizes...

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