ousfestivaltohonourtheGreekgods,peteinthegamesorevenfirstrecordoftheOlympicGamesdatesfrom778BC,buttheywereprobabyestablishedhundredsofyearsbiforethat.petitioninthegames—a200mfootdistancewasbasedonamythabouttheheroHerculeswhowassidetohaverunthisdistanceinonelaterOlympicsothereventswereintroduced,includinga365meteranda5kilometerrace,boxingandwreating,chariotracesandthepentathlonjumping,running,javelin,discusandwrestling.AlthletescametoOlympiatotrainfull-pete,mitteeof10mentomakesuretheywereofgoodcharacterandphysicllywarsbetweencitieshadtostopforthefivedaysofthegames.Theprizeforthewinnerswasacrownmadefromanolivetreebranch,butwithagoldhandledknifefromasacredolivebranchwasbelievedtogivetheathletegreatstrengthandwinnergavepublicthankstoZeusandtohiscityorwerebelievedtohavegainedthefavourofthegods.
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