How were the first Olympic Games run?
Zeus Games Unleashed
How were the first Olympic Games run?
Picture this: no sneakers, no stopwatches, no medals hanging from ribbons. The first Olympic Games, nearly 2,800 years ago in ancient Greece, were so different from today's Olympics that if you time-traveled back, you'd barely recognize them as the same event.
The Games happened in Olympia, a valley sacred to Zeus, king of the gods. Every four years, Greek city-states that were often at war with each other declared a truce so athletes could travel safely to compete. Even enemies paused their fighting for the Games.
