The Gymnasiums and Olympic Games

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The Gymnasiums and Olympic Games

Gymnasiums Each Greek city had a gymnasium Being physically fit was of high importance Women were not allowed this was because the men exercised nude The word gymnos means ‘unclothed’

Gymnasiums Special reserved areas for certain sports Because of high military importance, each Greek man was expected to be in shape and exercise regularly Gymnasiums were always advancing with technology

Gymnasiums The word athlete comes from Greek term meaning someone who participates in sports Main athletic goal was pentathlon It consisted of 5 sports Running Leaping Wrestling Discus throw Javelin throw

Gymnasiums Boxing was popular as well, but was not included in Pentathlon Boxers mainly hit the head and face This was important training for hand-to-hand combat

A computer generated photo of a gymnasium Gymnasium Pictures Remains of a gymnasium More remains of a gymnasium A computer generated photo of a gymnasium

Olympics First recorded Olympic Games were in 776 B.C. They were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus It was held in a large arena to fit any type of game

Olympics Training was very expensive Athletes, like today, had special trainers and frequently traveled to other games Before participation in Olympics, athletes had to swear to the Gods that they have been training for at least 10 months

Olympics Athletes also had to train 30 days at Olympic training centers The main goal of athletes was to win the Pentathlon This accomplishment honored the best overall athlete

Olympics Women were not allowed to participate or even be a spectator They had their own set of Olympic games called the Heraia, in honoring of Zeus’ wife, Hera

Olympic Pictures A drawing of an Olympic Leaping event An Olympic race An Olympic chariot race

Higher Level Questions What importance did the Olympics have to Greek society? How did gymnasiums improve Greek society? Do you think the Olympics being all men, gave them more power? Why or why not?