Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...
There is actually a very close relationship between religion and sports. I have written two books about sports and faith: “Holy Goals for Body and Soul: Eight Steps to Connect Sports with God and ...
So that question begs for two answers. The very first Olympic games were 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. There was one event, a sprint race to honor Zeus. and it wasn't until people were crashing out on it ...
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From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436-338 BC) once commented: Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic contests to be worthy of greater rewards than those who, by painstaking thought and ...
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