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Id: 123872 Date: 29.11.2020 Old sports Did you know that the 6th of April has been designated by UNESCO as the International Day of Sport? Well, maybe this is in our time now. But, even in pre-Christian times, the great Roman Empire celebrated the Olympiad every four years in sports, men gathered from everywhere in Romania at the Great Coliseum to compete for the championship title. The Olympic Games were usually reserved for men and were held to honor the Roman gods and to celebrate Zeus, the god of the gods. The Roman warriors who participated in this competition covered themselves in oil before the competition began. The Olympic Games were a group of competitions in which men competed and the person who was the best in all competitions has crowned the champion and was honored by the king. In addition, the winning person gets a lot of prizes from his townspeople and gets provisions for the rest of his life. Women entered the Olympic Games after it was restricted to men, as men were only allowed to watch and compete in the Olympic Games; but after the Roman kings decided to honor the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus. But, one of the conditions was for a woman to be single. The Olympic Games included running races. Moreover, in some races, the competitors must wear heavy armor that weighs from 50-70 pounds This event also included competitions such as wrestling and brutal boxing because the contestants used to put cloth or iron on their hands and the winner was the one who put his opponent's shoulder on the ground. The competitions also included throwing the iron bar, javelin throwing, running, jumping, and stick jumping for a long distance. These competitions were very important, especially for military training. The Olympic Games event was not just about displaying competitions and crowning champions. The king did not meet with the governors except for a short time, due to the expansion of the Roman Empire and the distance between cities. This event was an opportunity for discussion of the country's economic and political matters. Sources: https://www.ushistory.org/civ/5h.asp https://www.britannica.com/sports/Olympic-Games
