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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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  • Educator Armand D'Angour
  • Director Diogo Viegas
  • Artist Marcelo Vaz
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  • Editor Alessandro Monnerat
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n my opinion, elited sportspeople also encouraging sporting activity at all levels. Olympic make the sportspeeople more practice. Impacted by watching and cheering up all sportmans from their country, spectacles may interested in playing the same sport. Kids get inspirations in practicing to make perfect. People might follow their idol to do more sport activities.

n my opinion, elited sportspeople also encouraging sporting activity at all levels. Olympic make the sportspeeople more practice. Impacted by watching and cheering up all sportmans from their country, spectacles may interested in playing the same sport. Kids get inspirations in practicing to make perfect. People might follow their idol to do more sport activities.

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