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    What were the sports played in the original Olympics?

    Question #104893. Asked by gtsnm. (Apr 20 09 8:07 PM)


    scottietwenty3

    		The Olympic games originally contained one event: the stadion (or "stade") race, a short sprint measuring between 180 and 240 metres, or the length of the stadium. The actual length of the race is unknown, since tracks found at archeological sites, as well as literary evidence, provide conflicting answers. Runners had to pass five stakes that divided the lanes: one stake at the start, another at the finish, and three stakes in-between. Time was not pertinent to winning the stadion: merely passing the finish stake first was enough to earn the victory.

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_original_Olympic_sports

    Apr 20 09, 8:12 PM
    goobas

    		http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_original_Olympic_sports
    exactly the same that I found

    Apr 20 09, 8:27 PM
    star_gazer

    		If you are curious about the original 1896 Modern Olympics in Athens this site has much to say.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics

    Apr 20 09, 10:42 PM

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