4. ⢠The games
honoured Zeus,
the king of the
Greek gods.
⢠They were
staged every four
years and people
from all over the
country came and
watched and took
part.
5. ⢠To begin with,
the only event in
the Olympics
was a short
sprint.
⢠Soon, the
Greeks thought
of new sporting
events.
⢠Some of these
events
14. ⢠Only men, boys and
unmarried girls were
allowed to take part
in the Olympic
games.
⢠Married women
were not allowed to
take part.
⢠Any women found
trying to compete
15. ⢠After the fall
of the Greek
empire, the
Olympic games
were forgotten
16. ⢠In 1894 the
International Olympic
Commitee was founded.
⢠The Olympic games
would be held every four
years, just like in
Ancient Greece.
17.
18. ⢠Athletes from all over the world, from
many different countries compete in the
Olympics.