The Olympic Games- Then and Now

            The Ancient Greek Olympics were much different than the Olympics we watch every two years. The main purpose of the ancient Olympics was to get the military in good shape for war. Nowadays it’s for fun, and to bring countries together.  For many years, there was only one event. It was a race that was the length of the stadium. There are countless events in the Olympics today. There are even two different types of Olympics, winter and summer. Religion was a big deal in ancient Greece. Many Gods were said to look over the athletes and bring them good luck. Today, because there are so many different countries competing from all different religions, it is not necessarily important to the games as a whole. Each athlete uses their religion to help them during the games. Probably the most shocking thing about the ancient Olympic Games is that the athletes competed naked. Clearly in modern times athletes have clothes on. The Ancient Greek Olympic Games were so much different than the games today.

"BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Olympics: Ancient versus Modern." BBC - Homepage. Web. 17 Feb. 2010. .