The Olympics: History

The Olympics: History book cover — OLYMPICS HISTORY THE Moira Butterfield

The Olympics: History — page 1 — THEBIRTH OF THE OLYMPICS If any athlete was discovered to have cheated at the ancient Olympics they were disqualified whipped and had to pay a fine that was used to pay for a statue of Zeus An ancient Greek vase showing Olympic wrestlers The first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776B C E at Olympiain ancient Greece Like the modern Olympics they were held every four years They continued for 1,100 years until 393 C E The ancient Greeks believed that competitive sports pleased their gods so they held the Games on a sacred temple site At the opening ceremony they lit a flame at the altar of Zeus king of the Gods and kept it burning until the Games ended In the earliest Olympics there was only one event the stadion a sprint of almost 220 yards about 200 m A crowd up to 40,000-strong watched from the stadium Amazing Olympics The remains of the running track at Olympia including stone starting blocks for the athletes 6

The Olympics: History

The Olympics: History

Just in time for the 2012 Summer Games, this series provides young sports fans with a fascinating guide to the Games.

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By: Moira Butterfield

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Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books

9-12Age Range

7.2AR

28Pages

SportsSubject

1050LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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