1, Olympia Games. At first, there were only various races, and then wrestling, discus throwing, javelin throwing, horse racing, long jump and wrestling were gradually introduced. Olympia is located in the southern plain of Greece, on the western border of Peloponnesian Peninsula, and is the religious center of Zeus worship.
2. Nimia Sports Conference. Nimia is also a sacred place to worship Zeus, and the local people's athletic meeting is mainly to worship Zeus, the king of the gods. There are also rumors that Hercules strangled a lion here with his bare hands. People worship Hercules and will sacrifice him during the game.
3. Corinthian Isthmus Games (Isthmus Games). The isthmus of Corinth, which connects the sea and the land, provides a natural venue for the sports meeting. According to legend, the origin of the sports meeting is also related to the ocean. It is said that a woman named enoch was chased to the edge of a cliff by her furious husband, so she had to jump off the cliff with her son, Millikertes, and both of them died. People hold sports meetings to express their love and admiration for Poseidon.
4. Pythia Games. Pythia Games is one of the four regular events in ancient Greece, second only to the Olympic Games. Sacrificing Apollo, the sun god, was an important activity of the ancient Greeks. The first competition was held in Delphi, the world center in the hearts of ancient Greeks. Ancient temples don't lie, and the God of Gundam doesn't lie. As one of their most important sacrificial activities, games can also prove everything.
Every competition, including the Olympic Games, contains religious celebration elements. The ancient Greeks believed that the competition was more of a performance for the gods. They hope that such a sacrifice can express their gratitude to the gods and pray that everything will go well. Every few months before the start of the game, the polis will send messengers with olive branches to announce the start of the game, and even two competing polis will stop fighting without complaint and throw themselves into competitive events.
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The history and end of the Olympic Games
From the first ancient Olympic Games in 776 BC to its abolition in 393 BC, the ancient Olympic Games were held for 293 times, lasting 1 168 years. At the end of 5th century BC, the Rob-Benessa War, which lasted for 27 years, broke out, leading to the decline of slavery in Greece. The ancient Olympic Games not only created the organizational model of competitive sports, but also greatly enriched the theoretical and practical experience of physical education and had a far-reaching impact in the history of world sports.
The ancient Olympic Games formed a value system, that is, the "Olympic spirit" which is still talked about by people all over the world. The "Olympic Games" is a philosophy of life in which body, spirit and will are in harmony. Since then, the Olympic Games has become the largest sports event in the world, and it is held every four years.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Ancient Greek Olympic Games