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
- Script Editor Amy Adkins
- Composer Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball
- Narrator Addison Anderson
Tyler Benedetti
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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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Chantelle Riches
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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.
Noah Dogeboi
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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because some other people couldn't handle it