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The origin of the Olympic Games.
The topic I’m to speak about is under the title “The Origin of the Olympic Games� and it deals with the great meaning of the Olympic Games in our live. It’s impossible to speak about modern Olympic Games without mentioning its history. Perhaps the main difference between the ancient and modern Olympics is that for the ancient Greeks the Games were a way of saluting their gods, when the modern Games are a manner of saluting the athletic talents of people of all nations.
The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece in 776 B.C. Athletes, artists and even poets gathered at the temple of Zeus at Olympia. There, writers and artists shared their works and the athletes held a race that was roughly 191 yards long. As time went on, the festival became more complicated and more and more athletic events were added. The main events were running, wrestling, boxing, horse racing and a pentathlon (five different events). In the early games valuable......

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