First Olympic Game

The Olympic Games were a devout event devoted to the glory of Zeus and to have fun athletic prowess. They have included of contests as the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, wrestling and boxing, as well as foot races. Although the games were a religious celebration, there was a military characteristic to them. The contests such like the javelin throw and the discus throw skilled potential soldiers how to throw a spear and rocks in battle.

The Olympics games were first held in Olympia, Greece from 8th century BC to 5th century AD. Those times, Olympic Games were basically just for men. There were prospective participants included all free Greek men, except assured felons and barbarians during the classical time.

By the Hellenistic time, professional athletes participated. There were married women also not allowed to enter the stadium during the games and might be killed. That is why an olive stem became a blessed symbol of the games. Besides, there was a surround of fires near the temple, which used to be set aside burning year round.

First Olympic Game Events

The first Olympics have started as a big event with the give up of rams and lambs, rituals and carnivals. The stadium of the first Olympic game events, the Hippodrome, was located in a valley next to the temple of Hera, encircled with a garden of olive trees. That is why an olive stem became a blessed symbol of the games. Besides, there was a surround of fires near the temple, which used to be set aside burning year round.

Those fires offer source to the custom of keeping the Olympic flame burning. The most concentration used to be rewarded on the harmony of movements and the athletes used to practice with flute melody. All the participants of the Olympic Games had to reach to Olympia in thirty days before the games time and to get training together with the other competitors.