The Ancient Olympic Games

Did you know? Before the excitement of the games took over, all wars were put on pause, ensuring everyone could journey to Olympia without a hitch!

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Guess what? The ancient stadium in Olympia could actually seat how many spectators?

• Just 5 people - imagine the echo!

• A cozy crowd of 5,000 - like a small concert!

• An impressive 50,000 people - almost a modern stadium!

• A whopping 500,000 people - could that even be possible?

Guess who the Olympic games were dedicated to? Hint: It's one of the mighty gods from ancient mythology!

• Zeus

• Athena

• Venus

• Mars

Did you know? Married women were actually banned from the ancient games! Can you believe it?

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Guess what? The Heraia was actually the ancient Olympics for who?

• men

• boys

• married women

• unmarried women

Guess what? The ultimate prize for conquering the Olympic games was...

• an olive branch crown

• a shiny gold medal

• unlimited free meals at MacDonalds

• exquisite jewellery

Imagine you're back in ancient Greece, participating in the thrilling Hoplitodromos race! How did these legendary runners gear up?

• wore armour and carried a shield weighing 15kg

• launched themselves by swinging weights in their arms

• wore armour and carried a shield weighing 25kg

• co-ordinated their weight swinging with live music

Imagine stepping into the ancient Pankration arena! What moves were competitors strictly forbidden to use?

• Unleashing their inner vampire to bite

• Throwing a good old punch

• Strutting into battle wearing their favorite toga

• Getting sneaky with an eye poke

Did you know? Winners of the Olympics had to shell out more in taxes!

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Imagine you're in a boxing ring! Could a boxer keep on delivering punches to his opponent, even after the opponent has hit the ground?

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