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Children in the Spartan city-state were raised by the state from the age of 7 and were engaged in sports and military training. The war promoted sports in Greece, and the events of the ancient Olympic Games also bear a clear military imprint.
The incessant fighting has disgusted the people and there is a general desire for a peaceful environment in which to recuperate. Later, the king of Sparta and the king of Elise signed the Treaty of the Holy Truce. As a result, military training and sports competitions in preparation for the army gradually turned into a sports meeting for peace and friendship.
In ancient times, athletics was the main competitive event of the Olympic Games, and later wrestling, pentathlon, boxing, horse racing, gladiatorial fighting, chariot racing, and armed running were gradually added, reaching a maximum of 23 events.
The ancient Greeks loved to run, and on the rock face of the Alpheus River in Olympia there is a motto of the ancient Greeks: "If you want to be smart, run!" If you want to be strong, go for a run! If you want to be healthy, go for a run! ”
The ancient Olympic Games were basically held every four years, and this cycle was called "Olympiad". According to this cycle, a total of 293 sessions should be held from 776 BC to 394 AD; But in reality, the number of meetings is much less.
In the long history of human development, in addition to religion, which is an ancient social and cultural phenomenon, the Olympic movement can be called a social and cultural phenomenon with the longest history.
Although the ancient Olympic Games have disappeared, they have left a valuable cultural wealth to human society, and the competitive sports organization model and Olympic ideals and spirit created by the ancient Olympic Games have had a profound impact on modern sports. The spirit of the ancient Olympic Games is more respected and used for reference by future generations.
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Recommended story: The cause of the marathon, after a country defeated the invasion of an opponent, a soldier ran a distance of more than 40 kilometers to report the victory to his relatives back home. Later it became a marathon.
It's a celebration of peace.
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Marathon fun facts from the early Olympics.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazil's Lima was suddenly pushed by unknown people while leading and lost his gold medal. In fact, in the earliest Olympic Games, there were some strange things to happen in every marathon.
At the first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the host Greek team Spyridon Luis was the first to rush into the stadium, and the audience was thunderous, and the Greek Crown Prince Konstangu couldn't help but accompany Luis to the finish line, and King George I also stepped down from the viewing platform to greet the champion. People threw Lewis up and down, and even shouted, "Give him a minister."
However, Lewis still returned to his hometown, became a postman, and lived a poor life with his wife and children.
At the second Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, the marathon took place in a lap around the city of Paris. Of the 19 competitors in the competition, only the French player knows the streets of Paris inside and out of the corners. In the end, the Frenchman Tyato won the championship.
The foreign competitors took a lot of detours, and the 19-year-old Swedish Fast, who could have achieved a better result, was pointed out the wrong way by a police officer and ended up in third place. Afterwards, the policeman committed suicide with such guilt that he committed suicide.
At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, American marathon runner Fred Lawne hitchhiked part of the race and was the first to reach the finish line, and his daughter Alice Roosevelt presented him with a gold medal and a kiss. However, his deception was soon exposed. Another American player, Thomas Hicks, eventually won the championship.
However, Hicks also cheated because he swallowed schning, raw egg whites and brandy during the game to maintain his strength, which was doping at the time.
At the 1908 London Olympics, the Italian Pietri was the first to enter the stadium, but he was so tired that he almost collapsed, fell down the track five times, and ran in the wrong direction. In the end, it was ** who carried him across the finish line. Because he relied on external help, he was finally disqualified from the competition.
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Black antelope" Weimar Rudolph.
Weimar Rudolph is an American female track and field athlete who fought tenaciously and conquered fate. Born on June 23, 1940, in Tennessee, USA, to a poor black family, she was bedridden and nearly killed after contracting two pneumonia, one scarlet fever when she was just learning to walk, and then contracted polio at the age of four. Rudolph's perseverance is quite amazing, with the help of her family, after 7 years of hard work, through ** training and family massage, she has recovered to be able to walk normally, at the age of 11, she took off the brace for the first time and played basketball barefoot with her brothers.
Later, he began to practice running every day, and his limping left leg was actually corrected during the exercise, and his body was strengthened because of participating in sports. By the age of 12, she had completely gotten rid of the stent. She appeared at the 16th Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and won a bronze medal at the age of 16.
Four years later, at the 17th Rome Olympics in 1960, Rudolph shocked the world by winning three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, and was known as the "Black Antelope", becoming both the world's best athlete in 1960 and the "Miss Olympics". The story of the "Black Antelope" tells us that in this world, firm belief and unremitting efforts can enable people to overcome all difficulties, and as long as they work hard, they will succeed.
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Achieving a perfect 10 points must be the dream of every Olympic gymnast, but 10 points is easier said than done! But in 1924, 22 male gymnasts at the same Olympics achieved this dream in one event – not because of something strange or how high the level of competition was – in fact, the competition, called rope climbing, was cancelled after that year.
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1) In the United States, a 10-year-old "Blade Warrior" is preparing for the Paralympic Games in the future.
2) Cody McCasland was born without tibia in both legs and had to undergo amputation. After fitting the prosthesis, he dabbled in various sports such as running, swimming, football, ice hockey, etc. The boy said that he was a never-ending runner and that no one could catch up with him.
One day, he will compete in the Paralympics and win a gold medal.
3) In the United Kingdom, a little girl named Elle Charles was unfortunately diagnosed with meningitis at the age of 16 months and was once declared dead, but she survived with tenacious will, only her limbs atrophied and necrotic, and her legs were amputated. With the help of enthusiasts, at the age of 5, Elle also put on a "blade". Now, 8-year-old Elle saw Uncle "Blade" at the Olympics held in her home country, and I wonder if it will ignite the fighting spirit to participate in the Olympics in the future?
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Let's talk about Sun Yang, who "grabbed the jump" in the 1500-meter final, and was scared and cried.
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The gymnastics hall of the London Olympics stayed up late for the men's team, and their performance conquered the world!
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