ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

ANCIENT OLYMPIC

INTRODUCTION:-

In this chapter, we are going to discuss about one type of The Olympic games. We have two types of Olympic games-1. Ancient Olympic games, 2. Modern Olympic game. Also we will discuss on brief history of Olympics.

Ancient Olympic games:-

The beginning of the first Olympic Games in 776 BC has been found in writing. ancient Olympic events Which were held in every 4 year. The Greeks loved sports and treated them as the part of the religion. A kingdom named Elis in the north- west of  Peloponnese of ancient Greece had a place called Olympia in a holy valley of Sacred of Altis.  Near the town of Olympia, there was a mountain called Mount Olympus, Greek mythology describe it as adobe of 12 Gods. River Alfeios and Kladeos were following near the Alis state. This part of Greece called Peloponnese. Because of these places  the name of great sport festival was became Olympic.

The Olympic game lasted for months and thousands of people gathered to enjoy games. Olympic games were held only for men. Women could not participate nor could they  see it as philosophy and these rules were strictly followed.  As a result, high ethical attitude towards the games. The game was launched by the Olympic Oath.

 Players and judges took oath in front of jesus  temple,  swear  I would follow  game rules and pray for fair. All prayed for his personal success and success of his games. The method of jesius throughout the duration of games used to keep a sacred torch burning on the statue.

 Elis the city had numerous collection of money stores and innumerable religious structure. One of the most beautiful of the important Olympian right in the middle of which was the statue of jesus. This statue was one of the seven wonders of the world. Elephant-teeth proof: looking at this huge statue of gold ornaments and veils, at seemed as if the Greek deity was seated on its throne. During that period, Greece had many little city states which were fighting among themselves. But the struggle quit during the days of Olympic games. They played back to the games. All the participants remained secure. This system was called Olympic Truce. Ancient Olympic pentathlon
It was a great honour for any Greece people to get the little branch of olive tree which was available to the man who won the games. The kings as well as the kings took part in the competitions, and emperors like Rome attempted to win the victory in the Olympic competitions from 37 to 68 AD. The winners became the heroes of their country. The singers sung songs in praise of them and the sculpture shaped their strength and beauty into marble. The main aim of Greece’s unnatural life was maintain the existance of mental and physical aspects. Winning the Olympic games was considered a great honour of the times that every citizen was to receive. Even Plato won prizes in wrestling competitions. The hidden objective behind the Olympic games was physical beauty and preparation for the war. Olympic games held every 4 years, the time between an Olympic to another Olympic game was called Olympiad.As soon as Greece had the right of Rome in 394 AD, these games were deadlocked. The then emperor of Rome named Thiodosius 1 banned the ancient Olympic games by the state order.

  Thiodosius 1 even Roman rulers took havoc on the Olympic games after banned. Thiodosius 2 in 426 AD issued the order to demolish the Olympic stadium itself. Apart from the Roman rulers, nature also played on the lively and fitting process of the Olympic games. Even Rome  rulers had ruined the holy city Olympia of Greece. The terrible quale that came after periods had completely wasted it.