a fierce competition we’re rivals battle to the death for supremacy and glory is
to the death for supremacy and glory is
to the death for supremacy and glory is it a vicious street fight nope it’s the
it a vicious street fight nope it’s the
it a vicious street fight nope it’s the Olympics hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Olympics hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Olympics hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com in this section
welcome to watchmojo.com in this section
welcome to watchmojo.com in this section of our Olympic series we learned five
of our Olympic series we learned five
of our Olympic series we learned five pieces of trivia about the ancient
pieces of trivia about the ancient
pieces of trivia about the ancient Olympic Games so for trivia fact number
Olympic Games so for trivia fact number
Olympic Games so for trivia fact number one we’d like to find out how ancient
one we’d like to find out how ancient
one we’d like to find out how ancient are the modern games first of all the
are the modern games first of all the
are the modern games first of all the ancient games were a religious festival
ancient games were a religious festival
ancient games were a religious festival so most of the time almost 50 percent of
so most of the time almost 50 percent of
so most of the time almost 50 percent of the time was occupied with prayers
the time was occupied with prayers
the time was occupied with prayers religious ceremonies and sacrifices
religious ceremonies and sacrifices
religious ceremonies and sacrifices midway through the festival a hundred
midway through the festival a hundred
midway through the festival a hundred oxen were slain and sacrificed to Zeus
oxen were slain and sacrificed to Zeus
oxen were slain and sacrificed to Zeus on a huge altar which tells you that
on a huge altar which tells you that
on a huge altar which tells you that this had a different tone in a different
this had a different tone in a different
this had a different tone in a different setting from what we’d encountered today
setting from what we’d encountered today
setting from what we’d encountered today also when Pierre de Coubertin relaunched
also when Pierre de Coubertin relaunched
also when Pierre de Coubertin relaunched the festival in 1886 one of the guiding
the festival in 1886 one of the guiding
the festival in 1886 one of the guiding mottos was to participate is everything
mottos was to participate is everything
mottos was to participate is everything it’s not about the winning all that
it’s not about the winning all that
it’s not about the winning all that mattered in the ancient Greek world was
mattered in the ancient Greek world was
mattered in the ancient Greek world was winning there was no second prize there
winning there was no second prize there
winning there was no second prize there was no third prize as an ancient Greek
was no third prize as an ancient Greek
was no third prize as an ancient Greek saying that says either the wreath or
saying that says either the wreath or
saying that says either the wreath or death is it true that the ancient
death is it true that the ancient
death is it true that the ancient Olympics were complete amateur games yes
Olympics were complete amateur games yes
Olympics were complete amateur games yes or no true Olympia did not award prize
or no true Olympia did not award prize
or no true Olympia did not award prize money and Olympia always held fast to
money and Olympia always held fast to
money and Olympia always held fast to that law now did that actually make the
that law now did that actually make the
that law now did that actually make the athletes amateurs
athletes amateurs
athletes amateurs I don’t think so being an Olympic
I don’t think so being an Olympic
I don’t think so being an Olympic champion mattered in the sense that you
champion mattered in the sense that you
champion mattered in the sense that you were invited to other games and your
were invited to other games and your
were invited to other games and your sheer appearance brought you 3,000 4,000
sheer appearance brought you 3,000 4,000
sheer appearance brought you 3,000 4,000 5,000 drachma because smaller local
5,000 drachma because smaller local
5,000 drachma because smaller local games wanted to have you there so
games wanted to have you there so
games wanted to have you there so Olympia did actually not award its
Olympia did actually not award its
Olympia did actually not award its winners with money yet an Olympic
winners with money yet an Olympic
winners with money yet an Olympic victory
victory
victory made him rich what were the disciplines
made him rich what were the disciplines
made him rich what were the disciplines at the Olympics it kicks off with the
at the Olympics it kicks off with the
at the Olympics it kicks off with the discipline that embodies the fascination
discipline that embodies the fascination
discipline that embodies the fascination with high tech and speed pirate songs
with high tech and speed pirate songs
with high tech and speed pirate songs that’s a chariot race that’s a bit like
that’s a chariot race that’s a bit like
that’s a chariot race that’s a bit like the Formula one today the Battle of
the Formula one today the Battle of
the Formula one today the Battle of equipment that’s the first event and the
equipment that’s the first event and the
equipment that’s the first event and the games end with the most violent truly
games end with the most violent truly
games end with the most violent truly violent event the so-called punk Rati on
violent event the so-called punk Rati on
violent event the so-called punk Rati on it was a bit like the UFC competition
it was a bit like the UFC competition
it was a bit like the UFC competition today the universal fighting combat
today the universal fighting combat
today the universal fighting combat championship today were very little
championship today were very little
championship today were very little rules almost anything goes maybe biting
rules almost anything goes maybe biting
rules almost anything goes maybe biting was pretty bitter but that was about it
was pretty bitter but that was about it
was pretty bitter but that was about it and this is what the people wanted to
and this is what the people wanted to
and this is what the people wanted to see my favourite punk rock just Araki on
see my favourite punk rock just Araki on
see my favourite punk rock just Araki on from from Arcadia in what turned out to
from from Arcadia in what turned out to
from from Arcadia in what turned out to be his final performance was actually
be his final performance was actually
be his final performance was actually held by his opponent in a scissor script
held by his opponent in a scissor script
held by his opponent in a scissor script and couldn’t escape but actually died
and couldn’t escape but actually died
and couldn’t escape but actually died from strength laying there but not
from strength laying there but not
from strength laying there but not before he actually broke his opponents
before he actually broke his opponents
before he actually broke his opponents toes so his opponent would give in yet
toes so his opponent would give in yet
toes so his opponent would give in yet kill Araki on at the very last moment
kill Araki on at the very last moment
kill Araki on at the very last moment the jurors declared Araki on the winner
the jurors declared Araki on the winner
the jurors declared Araki on the winner and crowned his dead body with a with an
and crowned his dead body with a with an
and crowned his dead body with a with an olive wreath the sources agree that this
olive wreath the sources agree that this
olive wreath the sources agree that this is the most exciting event that that
is the most exciting event that that
is the most exciting event that that truly captured the audience the audience
truly captured the audience the audience
truly captured the audience the audience loved upon Crotty on they wanted blood
loved upon Crotty on they wanted blood
loved upon Crotty on they wanted blood and the pancreas gave it to them what
and the pancreas gave it to them what
and the pancreas gave it to them what was the role of women at Olympia women
was the role of women at Olympia women
was the role of women at Olympia women were excluded from the competition and
were excluded from the competition and
were excluded from the competition and women were also excluded from the
women were also excluded from the
women were also excluded from the audience so in that sense olympia was a
audience so in that sense olympia was a
audience so in that sense olympia was a main only event women do appear in the
main only event women do appear in the
main only event women do appear in the victory lists as as victors at some time
victory lists as as victors at some time
victory lists as as victors at some time but that is only in
but that is only in
but that is only in the chariot race competition now the
the chariot race competition now the
the chariot race competition now the explanation is that in the chariot race
explanation is that in the chariot race
explanation is that in the chariot race the actual winner the person that was
the actual winner the person that was
the actual winner the person that was considered the champion was the sponsor
considered the champion was the sponsor
considered the champion was the sponsor of the team not the jockey and other
of the team not the jockey and other
of the team not the jockey and other stories about a wealthy mother from from
stories about a wealthy mother from from
stories about a wealthy mother from from roads who traveled to Olympia to support
roads who traveled to Olympia to support
roads who traveled to Olympia to support her son in the boxing competition and in
her son in the boxing competition and in
her son in the boxing competition and in order to get in she disguised herself as
order to get in she disguised herself as
order to get in she disguised herself as a male trainer and when it was time for
a male trainer and when it was time for
a male trainer and when it was time for her son due to enter the competition she
her son due to enter the competition she
her son due to enter the competition she was behind the bench where the trainers
was behind the bench where the trainers
was behind the bench where the trainers are she was so excited that when he
are she was so excited that when he
are she was so excited that when he finally won that she jumped over the
finally won that she jumped over the
finally won that she jumped over the barrier and exposed herself thereafter
barrier and exposed herself thereafter
barrier and exposed herself thereafter trainers had to participate in the games
trainers had to participate in the games
trainers had to participate in the games just as naked as the athletes did where
just as naked as the athletes did where
just as naked as the athletes did where the athletes really naked tradition has
the athletes really naked tradition has
the athletes really naked tradition has it that a man from Megara ran naked in
it that a man from Megara ran naked in
it that a man from Megara ran naked in 720 BC II that was the first attested
720 BC II that was the first attested
720 BC II that was the first attested case it gave him an advantage and it
case it gave him an advantage and it
case it gave him an advantage and it became customary after that the Greek
became customary after that the Greek
became customary after that the Greek historian Thucydides on the other hand
historian Thucydides on the other hand
historian Thucydides on the other hand says that’s that the Spartan started a
says that’s that the Spartan started a
says that’s that the Spartan started a tradition of running naked contending
tradition of running naked contending
tradition of running naked contending naked some athletes might have worn a
naked some athletes might have worn a
naked some athletes might have worn a loincloth others wore a leather string
loincloth others wore a leather string
loincloth others wore a leather string that that was used to attach or position
that that was used to attach or position
that that was used to attach or position their penis while they were running I
their penis while they were running I
their penis while they were running I guess when you run like totally naked
guess when you run like totally naked
guess when you run like totally naked you you you get a good sense of why it
you you you get a good sense of why it
you you you get a good sense of why it might be helpful to do this thank you
might be helpful to do this thank you
might be helpful to do this thank you very much oh thank you
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