11/11/21
Ancient Olympics was a man's-only sport. Training was strictly controlled by private investors. Modern Olympic training, including both men and women, is individually financed and conducted.
Tags - Olympic Training
02/10/21
Bronze discobolus from the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
Tags - Modern Olympics, 1st Olympic games
08/09/21
The London 2012 theme of ‘truce’ echoed the Ancient Olympic tradition of ekecheiria (sacred peace); Classical ideals of equality and self-improvement still motivates athletes to compete fairly and push themselves to the limit
Tags - Ancient World Games, Ancient Olympics, Modern Olympics, Olympic Tradition
31/08/21
This medal from the 1896 Olympics illustrates the conscious associations between the revived Olympics and the Ancient Greek Games. The obverse (left) shows the Athenian Acropolis and Parthenon.
The reverse (right) shows Zeus holding a globe, upon which stands the goddess of victory (Nike) brandishing a wild olive branch.
Tags - Olympic Coin
