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In ancient times, athletes arrived in Olympia at least one month prior to the Olympic competitions. During this time, they trained physically and were prepared by priests to become pure in thought and deed. Finally, the games would begin.
DAY ONE: The first day of the Olympic Games was spent in religious worship. Each athlete vowed to compete with true
sportsmanship. Animal sacrifices were offered to the god Zeus near his grand temple.
DAY TWO: The second day began with chariot races. Races involved two-wheeled carts drawn by four horses. This was followed by an 800-meter bareback horse race. There were also footraces, wrestling, boxing, and horse racing.
DAY THREE: The third day was devoted to the pentathlon, a grueling test of stamina and skill. Contestants competed in five different events in one day—a 200-meter run, wrestling, long jump, discus throw, and javelin toss. All events except for wrestling were held in the stadium.
DAY FOUR: The final day of competition started with a 200-meter dash. The rest of the day was devoted to contact sports such as wrestling and boxing. Wrestling contests took place in mud and dust. The dust made it easier to hold onto one’s opponent; the mud made it more difficult. To win, an athlete had to pin his opponent’s shoulders to the ground three times. This method is still used today. In boxing, athletes wore bronze caps to protect their heads from their opponent’s fists. Athletes’ fists were covered with hard leather that was studded with metal. The final contact event was a combination of wrestling, boxing, and judo. In this event, athletes could punch, kick, and even strangle their opponents until they surrendered. To complete the Olympic Games, athletes wearing full armor competed in a 400-meter race.
DAY FIVE: The last day was for 希腊奥林匹克运动会englishcelebration. This day usually occurred on a full moon and involved more sacrifices to Zeus. The
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