January 27, 2018

                                THE  EVENTS

e.     Even though  in the beginning of the Olympic Games
          running was the only athlopedia to capture  the
          attention of the spectators, other games were soon
          added.  Between 724 and 200 BC they added  ln    
          chronological order , diavlos, dolichos, the pentathlon,
          boxing, wrestling of children ,pentathlon of children,
          boxing of children, the chariot race and many others.

                                     THE  JUDGES

 f.    The Judges sat right  across  from the white
          marble altar, and the spectators sat on the 
          ground.  

                              EPILOGUE

g.    In  this brief passing through the ancient Olympics 
          we have the feeling that we pulled from the past
          all those wonderful and skillful athletes that
          became the beacon of a bygone ERA - people with
          all the virtues and vices of humans, who none the
          less set a world example for generations to come.

          In 2004, the Olympic Games return to the mother 
          land, another moment of reflection and pride.

          Maybe this is the time to connect the ancient with
          the modern Greece.  The eyes of the world would
          be turned to their direction and will admire the
          great PAST.....
                                         END

        EVI  MARTYN// founder of the Hellenic Culture
                                            Advocacy

      P.S.  to read this fantastic article , please, go to:

               www.hellinesandfilellines.blogspot.com

          The Original article was published by Mme Martyn
                                a contributing author
           in the HELLENIC VOICE  News Paper under: 
                         ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION.