The History Of The Olympic Games

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were held every four years until they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emporer Theodosius I. In 724 B.C., the double 200y foot race was added to the Olympics. In 720 B.C., the long distance race was added to the events. In 708 B.C., the pentathalon and wrestling were added to the Olympics. In 688 B.C., boxing was added to the Olympics. In 680 B.C., a four horse chariot race was added. in 648 B.C., a horse race was added. In 648 B.C., a pankration was added to the events. A pankration is a Greek athletic event which combined boxing and wrestling with no holds banned except biting and gouging. In 520 B.C., a race in armor was added. The last event added was the two horse chariot race in 408 B.C.
With the addition of more athletic events, music events (whichh were included in the games), and story times (told by the elders), the Olympics moved to a five day event celebration instead of a one-day one race competition. Outside of the Hippodrome burned sacred fires that ...

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