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    History of Olympics
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  • What were 2 qualifications required to partake in the Olympics 3000 years ago?
    You had to be a citizen of Greece and you had to be male
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  • How often were the Olympics held?
    Every 4 years
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  • When was the first Olympic games held?
    776 BC
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  • What was the first sporting event held at the Olympics?
    200 Meter Sprint
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  • What is a Pentathlon?
    An athletic event that includes 5 different sports
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  • What were winners awarded at the ancient Olympics?
    a wreath of olive leaves
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  • Where was the ancient Olympics held?
    In Olympia, Greece
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  • Who were the ancient Olympic games held in honour of?
    Zeus, mythical King of the gods
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  • What is the story that inspired the race called marathon?
    When Pheidippides ran for 2 days (150 miles) from Athens to Sparta and then unto the battlefield near the town of Marathon in Greece and back to Athens
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  • True or False? Athletes competed naked in the ancient Olympic games.
    True
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  • In what year did the ancient Olympics ended?
    396 AD
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  • Who ended the ancient Olympic games?
    Roman Emperor, Theodosius
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  • What was the name of the French man who proposed that the Olympic games begin again?
    Pierre De Coubertin
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  • What were the objectives of the new Olympics?
    To foster world peace and friendly competition
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  • What does IOC stand for?
    International Olympic Committee
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  • When and where was the first Olympiad held after the ancient one was ended?
    1896 in Athens Greece
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