Olympia

The Ancient Olympics began in the 8 century before Christ. At that time, a disease spread at Olympia. Eris started an athletic meeting. The athletics meeting was held once every four years. At first, only neighboring residents joined the athletics meeting. But gradually anyone was able to joined the Ancient Olympics. The spectators at the Ancient Olympics were about two hundred thousand people. In those days, there were a lot of events. For example, wrestling, a short-distance race, etc.

For three months that Ancient Olympic was held was peaceful. So Ancient Olympic called “the event of peace.” In 394, Ancient Olympic was abolished by a Roman Emperor.

The sports around was dug up 20 century. Olympia was placed on the World Heritage List. Then in 2004, Olympics were held at Athens, and the shot put did at this sports ground. To this day history of Olympia has been kept.