Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece ... iron or stone as far as they can. And javelin: athletes hurl a wooden spear as far as they can.

In the ancient Olympics, a wide range of athletic events were held, including running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, ...

The ancient Olympic Games were initially a one-day event until 684 BC, when they were extended to three days. In the 5th century B.C., the Games were extended again to cover five days. The ancient ...

The first-ever Ancient Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. It was held in Olympia ... The pentathlon had been introduced and consisted of the javelin, long jump, discus, running and wrestling. Chariot ...

Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium ... to practise events that required a lot of space, like the javelin, discus and running. Before the games began, messengers ...