课标人教实验版高一Module2Unit2TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGamesinAncientGreeceIntroductionIntheancienttimes,everyfouryearsinthesummerperiod,amajorevent,whichlastedsevendays,washeldinOlympia,acityinAncientGreece
Officiallyestablishedasacelebrationatthebeginningofthe9thcenturyBCwithalaw,itincludedreligiousritualsandathleticgames
Withthesamelaw,theareaofOlympiawasconsideredasacredplacewhileatruce-ekehiria-wasinitiated:duringtheOlympics,alltheconflictsamongtheancientGreekcities-statesstopped
PreparationfortheOlympicsThePalaestra,asquarebuilding-3rdcenturyBCconsistsofanopenperistylecourtyardwithroomsroundit
Itwasanareainwhichathletestrainedforwrestling,boxingandjumping
Thefirstwrittentestimonieswiththenamesofwinners,datebackfromtheyear776BC
Therewerespecificpreparationsfortheeventwhichwere:T