Room 8 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Ancient Olympics By Talia

Did you know...
That women weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics.
Boxing...
People that boxed  wore a glove made of straps of ox-hide.
Javelin...
The javelin used to be made of wood and it used to be the size of an average man.
Jumping...
The main difference in ancient times was that the jumper carried weights.
Running...
The three distances were 200 metres, 400 metres and a long-distanced race which was 1400 - 1800 metres.
Discus..
The throwers of the discus originally threw a circular stone and then later a circular made of iron, lead or bronze.

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