What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games?

The events of the ancient Olympic Games included running, wrestling, pentathlon, boxing and chariot racing. Since the 37th ancient Olympic Games in 632 BC, juvenile sports such as juvenile running, wrestling, boxing, etc. , has gradually emerged, their rules and requirements are lower than those of adults.

Since the 96th Ancient Olympic Games in 396 BC, the Herald Competition and the Piper Competition have also been included in the official events and regarded as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Since 444 BC, art competitions have appeared in the ancient Olympic Games. Many famous scholars, historians, poets, playwrights and artists have participated in the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games not only promoted the development of sports, but also promoted cultural exchanges.

Characteristics of ancient Olympic Games

The ancient Greeks admired strength and beauty, and they were not ashamed of being naked. Ancient Greek sculptures are most willing to show healthy and beautiful people. The most famous sports sculpture is the discus thrower in Miron around 450 BC. Naked athletes in ancient Olympic Games are the best display of strength and beauty.

For some time after the ancient Olympic Games, there were no uniforms-athletes competed naked. Zhai, a philosophy professor at Sun Yat-sen University, suggested in an English article that athletes should be allowed to compete naked in the Olympic Games. He said that there may have been reasons to ban naked athletes in the past, but now these reasons do not necessarily constitute reasons to continue this policy.