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The Olympics
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- 1What were the track events ?1. stadion
2. diaulos
3. dilochos
4. holitodromos - 2were did races end facing?the altis
- 3how long was the track?192.98m (600 Olympic feee
- 4where were the races held what was the ground made of which hill could people sit on the banks of and how many people could it seat?stadium
clay leveled and lightly covered with sand
Cronus
45,000 - 5what was shouted to start the races?"apite"
- 6how far was the stadion?1 length finished facing the altis
- 7how far was the diaulos?2 lengths finished facing the altis
- 8how far was the dilochos20-24 lengths finsished facing the altis
- 9what was the hoplitodromos?race in armor
25 runners ran 2 lengths with a helmet graves and a round shield. the shields were kept in the temple of Zeus - 10in the equestrian events how received the crown and what did the other person get?the owners off the horses not the charioteers or the jokey.
the charioteers revived ribbons and glory - very honorable to be a charioteer - 11why didnt the owners of the horses take part in the race and what did they have to be?it was dangerous
ritch - 12what was the name of the main horse race?tethrippon
- 13what was the t......(horse race)4 horse chariot race over 12 circets
no suspension of the chariots and track was bumpy
unlike other events charioteer wore a thin cloak while racing - 14what were the combat events?1. wrestling
2. boxing
3. pankration - 15how were the combat events organised?no weight category's (heavy had advantage)
controlled by judges - hellanodikai - with forked sticks
there were no rounds carried on untill one man won - 16wres...... arena rulesin an arena filled with sand
had to make 3 falls to win - shoulders on the ground = fall
oiling before hand so hard to get a grip
could trip each other up but no biting, gouging or punching - 17box.. what did they wear ring runlesdid not wear real cloves but leather things - himantes - to protect THEIR knuckles
no ring so could not corner
victory = when one contestant is unconscious or admiting to defeat
by holding hand in the air with one raised finger
Needed lots of stamina
Most blows were to the head
Competitors could hit a fallen opponent
No wrestling or holding was allowed - 18Total power Rules Tactics When wonPankration
Only thing banned was eye gouging
Tactics were breaking fingers, kicking, strangle holds, throwing
Was won when one competitor admitted they could no longer continue - 19What events were in the pentathlon1, discus
2, long jump
3, javelin
4, station
5,wrestling - 20Discus What made of Were kept How thrown What was on them What was the recordMade of metal or stone
Three kept un treasury of zeus
Likely to be thrown with a 3/4 turn rather than modern full one
Olympic truce engraved
Record 30 m - 21Long jump What were the weights called How long was the sandpit and where was itHalters
15m in the stadium
Possibly jumped to music
We don't know if they ran or jumped from standstill - 22Javelin Why done What was it thrown with How far ish Did they getMilitary training
Leather thing so could spin to increase accuracy and distance
90m - 23How was the winner of the pentathlon decided And in how longOne afternoon
First man to win 3 events - 24Day 1 morning. Swerving in ceremony in the bouleuterion
. Contests held for her alders and trumpeters
. Prayers sacrifices consultation of the oracles - 25Day 1 afternoon. Speeches by philosophers
. Recitals by poets and historians
. Sight seeing tour if the altis - 26Day 2 morning. Procession to the hippodrome
. ChRiot and horse races - 27Day 2 afternoon. Pentathlon
- 28Day 2 evening. Funeral rites in honour of Pelops
. Parade of victors around the altis
. Communal singing of victory hymns
. Feasting and revelry - 29Day 3 morning. Grand procession around the altis followed by sacrifice of 100 oxen to Zeus at alter of Zeus
- 30Day 3 afternoon. Foot races
- 31Day 3 evening. Public banquet in the prytaneion
- 32Day 4 morning. Wrestling
- 33Day 4 afternoon. Boxing and pankration
. Race in armour - 34Day 5 all day. Procession of victors to the temple of Zeus
. Crowning of victors by the judges
. Phyllobolia
. Feasting and celebrations - 35What were the victors wreaths made from Were was the tree What was it covered in What were the leafs likeOlive tree branch from the tree behind the temple of Zeus in amongst a group of olive trees which was covered in Cobb webs and had cemetrical leafs that were pale on top
- 36Apart from a wreath what did the victors receiveRibbons and a palm branch
- 37Which two places may you of had a statue out of yourself if you were a victorHomeland
In the altis
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