The ancient Olympic Games originated in Greece.What do you know about it?
@1987daydreamer (60)
China
August 1, 2008 12:17am CST
I learnt that the ancient Olympic Games originated in Greece.What do you know about the country and the Olymics?
2 responses
@lyn2008 (442)
• China
2 Aug 08
I think it was great.It just like a man leaving home for long then come back home,I think it mean a lot to greek,right?
Greece is a great country with long history,just like our China.Now it is our turn to hold the 29th Olympic Game,I wish the Beijing Olympic Game will be great as the ancient.
@1987daydreamer (60)
• China
2 Aug 08
Yes, peace and friendship is most valued in Olympics.
Wish people all over the world can have a great entertainment in Olympics.
@1987daydreamer (60)
• China
2 Aug 08
Yes, peace and friendship are most valued in the Olympics.
Faster,higher,stronger is the forever ambition of humanbeing.
The Olympic spirits will not change.
Wish people all over the world enjoy the Olymic Games in Beijing.
@lakantar (1573)
• Greece
2 Oct 08
Well since I'm from Greece let me tell you what I know... Ancient Olympic Games started around 800BC and they took place on the Olympia's stadium... Their prizes were olive wreaths and also as tribute for the winners of the Olympics while they were arriving back their hometowns they ruined some part of the city wall (cause this was symbolizing that they wanted to show the others that they have the toughest one here)... Also during Ancient Olympic Games the city-states (as the city state of athens,city of sparta,etc) they were stopping each war they might be on.. This was called "olympiaki ekehiria"... They were stopped around 400AC (by a Byzantium King that I can't remember) cause they thought they were some kind of cult (violently)... If you want you can learn more on the wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games
