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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
  • Animator Leonardo Bentolila, João Machay
  • Editor Alessandro Monnerat
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Why did only elite sports people compete in Olympic activities?

It was only sports people because no one would watch some newbie fall over on their first mile.

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You need to train and be fit. If a new person comes in, they could get injured because they didn't train enough.


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because some other people couldn't handle it

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