The ancient origins of the Olympics - Armand D'Angour
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Thousands of years in the making, the Olympics began as part of a
religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus in the rural Greek town
of Olympia. But how did it become the greatest show of sporting
excellence on earth? Armand D’Angour explains the evolution of the
Olympics.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Armand D'Angour
- Director
- Diogo Viegas
- Artist
- Marcelo Vaz
- Animator
- Leonardo Bentolila, João Machay
- Editor
- Alessandro Monnerat
