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Ancient Greek Olympic Games 🏺🏆
For 1,169 years, from 776 BC, the Olympic Games were held every four years in Olympia. These games marked time for the ancient Greeks, ensuring a quadrennial celebration in late July.
Key Highlights:
First Olympiad: 776 BC
Events: Initially a one-day event with a single race (stadium, ~200m).
Expansion:
680 BC: 25th Olympiad, added a second day.
632 BC: 37th Olympiad, added a third day.
472 BC: 77th Olympiad, lasted five days.
Participation:
Eligibility: Only free Greeks could compete—regardless of social status.
Exclusions: Women, criminals, temple thieves, and violators of the truce.
Competitions:
Track Events: Stadium (~200m), Diaulos (~400m), Dolichos (~4km), Hoplitodromos (race in armor).
Combat Sports: Boxing, wrestling, pankration (combination of boxing and wrestling).
Equestrian: Horse and chariot races.
Pentathlon: Running, long jump, discus, javelin, and wrestling.
Cultural Significance:
Sacred Site: Olympia was a spiritual and political center, especially after the Persian Wars.
Celebration of Peace: A truce was declared, ensuring safe passage and banning armed conflict.
Decline:
Hellenistic Period: Professionalism rose, and participation rules relaxed.
Roman Influence: Post-conquest, Roman emperors like Tiberius and Nero competed, marking the beginning of the games' decline.
🏛️ The Games weren't just sports—they were a celebration of peace, unity, and cultural excellence.

Η σημερινή προπόνηση Tabata 20-10 είναι αφιερωμένη στον Πρωταθλητή Ευρώπης και Πρωταθλητή Ελλάδας στο Μπάσκετ, Παναθηναϊκό! Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στον Πρόεδρο, τον Προπονητή, τον Αρχηγό, όλους τους παίκτες και σε όποιον συνέβαλε στην φετινή πορεία της ομάδας. Today's Tabata 20-10 training is dedicated to the European Champion and Greek Champion in Basketball, Panathinaikos! A big thank you to the President @dpg7000 , the Coach @coachataman the Captain @kos_slou, all the players, and everyone who contributed to this year's journey of the team! #panathinaikos #paobc #dpg7000 #dpg #paobc #kostassloukas #fitness #tabata

So proud for Hilary Scott!!! Good luck to all team!!!

JUMPING | Equestrian Australia is pleased to announce the team for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup in Wellington from 28th February - 3rd March 2024.

The combinations are:

TEAM
Thaisa Erwin – 'Hialita'
Scott Keach – 'Nobel de la Chapelle'
Hilary Scott – 'Keatingstown Skorphults Joker'
Rowan Willis – 'Blue Movie'

INDIVIDUAL
David Cameron – 'Oaks Come By Chance'
Maddison Stephen – 'Yalambi’s Ikon'

We wish our riders all the best for the competition ahead.

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