Olympic stories

Author: Michael Coleman
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Initially, the ancient Olympic Games were exclusively for men, with women prohibited from participating. Later, a bizarre Wenlock Olympic Games emerged, featuring strange competitions such as the dangerous pig chase and the blind cart race. Today, the Olympic Games refer to the modern Olympic Games, which originated in 1896 and have continued to this day as a grand event in human society. This book will tell you everything you want to know about the Olympics, including the lighting of the Olympic flame, the astonishing records from the ancient Olympic Games in 776 BC, as well as the passionate spectators, unforgettable athletes, and the various controversies sparked by the Olympics.