Thursday, November 22, 2007

Greeks sports




- Greeks were the first that do the Olympics games every 4 years.

- Sports played an important role in ancient Greece.

-Boxing, weightlifting and pentathlon were the sports played in the Olympics in ancient Greece.

-The best athletes go to Olympics games in ancient Greece.

- The winners receive a wreath of laurel or olive leaves to wear in their heads.

- When winners recive their price they shout out their names, their family, and the city
they lived.

- Boxing was the same as todays boxing.






Sources
Webpage author and name do not appear http:oncanpus.richmond.edu/academics/education/project/webnits/greccerome/greekssports1.html
September 10

Ernesto Munarriz, Dario Maya, Eduardo Salazar.