Comparison of modern and ancient Olympics

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  • Created by: lukendy
  • Created on: 16-04-18 19:32

Comparison of modern and ancient Olympics

Similarities

  • A sacred truce was declared during games
  • Took place every four years
  • There are facilities so that athletes can train at the site
  • Athletes spend most of their time training
  • Athletes can become very popular (celebrities)
  • Ceremony at start and end of the games
  • Cheaters are issued large fines
  • Oath spoken at start of each games
  • Equestrian as well as athletic events
  • Pentathlon
  • Short, medium, long distance running races
  • Boxing
  • Field events - javelin, discus, long jump
  • Prizes for winners
  • Take place in summer
  • Athletes are provided with accommodation
  • Judges
  • Games are very popular and attract many spectators

Differences

  • Modern games took place over longer period of time whereas the Ancient games took place over 5 days
  • Ancient games were only for Greeks
  • No pankration, wrestling, chariot races, race in armour
  • Athletes competed naked in Ancient games
  • Cheaters were publicaly whipped
  • No team sports in Ancient games
  • Ancient games heavily religious based
  • Stadium in Ancient games was rectangular not oval shaped
  • Only one person speaks the oath when each competitor and coach had to at Ancient games
  • Discus, javelin and long jump were not individual events only part of the Pentathlon
  • Ancient games only took place in Olympia, Modern games take place all over the word
  • Two Modern games: Summer and Winter
  • Ancient games never cancelled due to war
  • Olympic flame only at modern games
  • At the Ancient game judges were the only way of deciding a winner
  • Only 10 judges at Ancient games
  • Ancient games had musical competitions
  • Only men could watch the Ancient games
  • 3rd, 2nd and 1st place receive prizes in Modern games

Overall comparison

The Ancient games were much more religiously based than the Modern games and were contained in Greece. There were a lot less events and the games did not last as long. Women could not participate in the Ancient games. The Ancient games took place in respect to the gods. The Modern games are now to show the athletic ability within each country.

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