Modern Day Olympics Vs Ancient Olympics. Dig into the details of the ancient olympics and you find a lot of misinformation, but also a surprising amount in common with the modern games. But how did the original event compare with today's spectacle, asks greek historian professor paul cartledge.
Again and again, throughout his career, the baron identified ancient olympia as the source of inspiration for the modern games—and often referred to its spiritual dimension as the. Footrace (known as a hoplitodromos) won by a cook named koroibos of elis, according to jeremy.
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