what are some similarities between the ancient and modern olympic games?
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The both had events, which were held in a town or city. The modern day Olympics and the Ancient Olympics were held every four years except when there was a war. Also they both had participants that competed against each other. However, in the Ancient Olympics only free men who spoke Greek could compete.
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['The Games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. ... ', 'Hammer throw. ... ', 'Weight for height. ... ', "Tug o'war."]
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Wushu or kung fu, will neither be a medal sport nor a mere demonstration. Instead, the event featuring it will be named the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Wushu Competition. ... Currently, all of the 28 Olympic sports, with the exception of judo and taekwondo, originated in either Europe or North America.
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In general, Ancient and Primal Ancient items are more powerful versions of Legendary items. They are identical to Legendary items except that their base attributes (damage or armor) and all non-percentile affixes roll higher values for both minimum and maximum possible rolls.
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The Archaic period of Greek art was greatly influenced by Egyptian art. The stylized hair and stiff, rigid pose are just a few similarities. The Classical period was more influenced by Greek society than any foreign country.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité international olympique, CIO) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
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Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, and were then spread to other parts of the world.
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The ceremony itself is largely symbolic and is used to connect the Games of Ancient Greece to the modern Olympics. As the name suggests, the Olympic flame will be lit during the ceremony, which is held at the site of the first Olympic Games of Antiquity in Ancient Olympia, Greece.
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The 1924 Summer Olympics (French: Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France. It was the second time Paris hosted the games (after 1900), becoming the first city to host the Olympics twice.
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Commonwealth and Olympic Games, both are international events that consist of multiple games. ... The main difference between the two is that in the Olympic Games countries from around the world compete, whereas in the Commonwealth Games only the countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations compete.
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The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Games every two years in the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοί Ἀγῶνες), which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
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The main difference between Athens and Sparta is their government, economy, and society. Athenian society, which was based on trade, valued art and culture and was ruled under a form of democracy. Spartan society, on the other hand, was a militant society whose economy was based on farming and conquering.
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The basic difference between the two is the timeline that both the periods covered: Ancient history covered the period from 3300 BC to 600 AD. Modern history covered the period from early 16th century to the present day. ... Ancient history covered the period from 3300 BC to 600 AD.
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The time alotted to olympic events is extremely valuable for many reasons ranging from organizational costs to televising rights. Poomsae would be considered too time consuming and boring for the general audience to watch. thus it's not included.
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Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.
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Olympic history As from the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Greco-Roman wrestling has always been included on the programme. Since the 1920 Antwerp Games, there have been both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling competitions. ... At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the Greco-Roman wrestling programme was modified.
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['Food- Taste of food of both countries are nearly same and it is globally well known. ... ', 'Cricket -Both countries have huge fans of cricket. ... ', 'Orthodox- Both countries have modern democracy but societal norms and vales are tradition.']