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Downloadable worksheets: Talking About The Past. The Olympic Games. (Author-Bouabdellah) 03-08-2009 Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 161   The Olympic Games Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 122   The Olympic Games (History - Ancient Greece) Level: elementary Age: 11-17 Downloads: 108   Olympics: game2 Level: elementary Age: 12-16 Downloads: 41   From ancient to modern olympics: fact cards 5-8 Level: elementary Age: 12-16 Downloads: 43   From ancient to modern olympics: fact cards 13-16 Level: elementary Age: 12-16 Downloads: 41

Ancient Olympic games � �� The Olympic Games began over 272702,700years ago in AthensOlympiaSparta, in southwest Greece. � The Games were part of a religioussportsmusic festival. � The games were held in honour of DianaHermesZeus, and were held every foursecondthird years at Olympia. � People from all over the EuropeGreekNorway world came to watch and take part. � At the first Olympic Games, the only event was a short sprint from one end of the stadiumschool yardforest to the other. � Later they included ice scatingswimmingwrestling, boxing, long jump, throwing the javelin and balldiscushorse shoes, and chariot racing. � Winners were given a wreath of leavesmedalcup, and a hero's welcome back home. �