公元前776年,希腊人开始举行体育竞赛以敬其众神之父宙斯。这些体育竞赛在 奥林匹斯山脚下举行,于是被称为奥林匹克运动会。来自各个城邦的男子每4年聚会 一次,参加不同项目的体育竞赛。奥林匹克运动会有助于希腊人的团结,因而非常重 要。运动会的项目有赛跑、跳高以及掷铁饼和标枪。赛马和马拉战车也是其中的一 部分。希腊人发现体育运动技能和身体健康很重要,以至于奥林匹克运动会的得胜者 就成了伟大的英雄并得奖。今天的奥林匹克运动会仍然每4年举行一次,是模仿早先 的希腊运动会的。有许多国家参加现代奥林匹克运动会。
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The great progress of human civilization
The ancient Greek civilization to create the sport of war and religion, the first ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia, the Greek citystate is generally the result of the war-weary - its savage war showdown, as its basis through peaceful competition. Olympia is the peace the Holy Land "" in the war, her separated from the military needs, through peaceful, fair game to show people the strength and entrepreneurial spirit of competitive sports. Each contestant must face the Statue of Zeus oath, never non-legitimate means for the game, with wreath of olive branch symbolizes peace, the General Assembly as a reward to the champion; the General Assembly on fraud and severely punished, and so on. The spirit and guidelines embodied in the desire for peace and a sense of fairness,