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Tanglin LibGuides: Year 5: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympics

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The IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon and remove wrestling instead from its list of 25 'core sports ' on Tuesday in a move that sent waves of outrage through the wrestling community.

Discover the fascinating world of the oldest games of antiquity, from the Olympic Games to ancient football, and their lasting impact on modern sports. Dive in now!

Thanks to Zack Snyder’s 2007 fantasy historical film, 300, the Battle of Thermopylae has become one of the most famous battles in history, while the name Leonidas is now synonymous with the legendary Spartan king who led his 300 men against hundreds of thousands of Persians.

Step into the gymnasiums of Ancient Greece where Sports Equipment and passion met glory Explore the legacy of Ancient Greek Sports and relive the thrill of the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. From early Archery Equipment to innovative tools of Ancient Civilizations fitness was a serious game back then #gg #blogoracle #ancientsportsequipment

The Olympics, as they exist today, are but a shadow of their former glory. Though there are more activities and participants in the modern games, they do little to entice and arouse the Greek concept of glory and pride that once made them renowned throughout the ancient world.

Men had lot more freedom and started the Olympics, became important for the men to play sports and be in olympics

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