The religious awe surrounding the champions is hardly surprising considering the strength of mythology in ancient Greece. The physical quali...

The last day of the festival was devoted to the proclamation of the winners and the distribution of the prizes. The immediate rewards were p...

An Olympic champion named Phaylus threw a discus 29 m; the modern record stands at more than twice that- but today’s discus weighs about 2kg...

Yet strength undoubtedly told. One of ancient Olympia’s most famous wrestlers, Milo or Croton, won the champion ship five times. He became f...

Horse and chariot races took place in the hippodrome, an arena about 2316 ft long to the south of the main stadium. Horse races began to a b...