Long ago ancient Greeks often waged wars. Small take any side and stayed out of wars.The ruler of all neighbours. He was a good diploman because recognized a neutral stare.To celebrate this In the beginning this feast lasted one day.but latter feuds were stopped by special heralds who rode in The pames were held every four years in Olympia were called the Olympic Games were held about a thousand years before our era Usually the Olympic Games began before the many Greek states to Olympia to compete in and wresding, In the course of time fst fighting (beaning) and chariet races were also included in the Games. All athletes took an cath that they had been preparing well for the Games and promised to compene honestly and keep the rules of the sacred Olympics. The athletes took part in all kinds of competitions. Witners were called solympionicss. they were twirded olve weaths and cups of olive oil. This tradition has survived. In our time sportsmen often get cups and weaths for winning the first place in sports competitions. The olympionics of ancient Greece became very popular. Best craftsmen were chosen to make honourary cups, many poets wrote and recited in made their statues which were put up at the birthplace of the winners. The Olympic Games were accompanied by arts hymes dancers danced and orators pronounced speeches - all this in honour of the sacred Games Only men could take part in the Olympic Games. Women were not allowed even to watch the competitions at the stadum under the fear of death penalty. There was a single exception, when a woman coached her son and accompenied him to the stadium in men's clothes. That brave woman was spored the penalty because her son excelled in many events. Magnificent strong bodes inspired artists and soulptors. They painted wall pictures and made statues of marble and bronze, so now we can admire the corporal beauty of ancient and eternally young discus thrower, javelin bearer and others. The Olympic Games had been held for about eleven hundred years, until the emperor Theodosius barned them for religious reasons in 394. A.a The revival of the Olympic Games began long time afterwards, in 1992, when a young French teacher Please de Coubertin made a public speech before the Union of French sports clubs in Paris. At that time many people in many countries. practised various kinds of sports and games. They sportsmen from other lands Pieme de Coubertin understood the importance of sports which unifed peoples of the world and served the cause of peace like in ancient time. On the 23rd of June 1894 the international On the 23rd of June 1834 the Internations and to establish the Intern national Olympic Committee which would be responsible for the administration of the modern-Olympic Games. The first Committee consisted of 12 members. Now 82 members of the International Olympic countries which joined the Olympic movement Write trive or false 1. The games were held every four years in Olympia on the territory of Elis. 2. The Olympic Cames had been held for about ten hundred years. square 3. The revieal of the Olympic Games began in 1892. square