Thursday, July 31, 2008

Chapter 5-7- The Olympics

The Olympics was born in Greece and has evolved quite a bit throughout the years. Based on chapters 5-7 and what you have watched on TV during the Beijing Olympics, have you noticed any similarities or differences? Explain.

18 comments:

Kara said...

I have never seen a fool game yet.

Allison said...

I have not seen any similarities because the games are different but track and field was then but other than that cant think of any thing other than track and field.

Kara said...

I have Never seen a full game yet.

MIYA said...

Some similarities would be track and field where they throw the disc and they had running races. They also had
boxing and they had weightlifting.
Some differences would be they didn't
have different swimming events and they also did not have gymnastics.
More countries are involved and we have different medals.

Kayla said...

some of similarities would be horse back riding, track and field,and boxing.

Some diferences were that women were not aloud to compete and now they can. In Ancient Greece only citizens could play. They did not have gymnastics, soccer, basketball, diving, or swimming.

Lindsay said...

Back in Ancient Greece only Greek men were allowed, and now women are too. They have some of the same sports as we do now. They are still every 4 years. People travel all over to see it. Everybody is allowed to try out.

Alexandra said...

I have notesed there is still a lot of people that wach the Olympics and they still let people go see it.

peyton said...

I've never seen a whole game yet.

Jarryd said...

a similaritie is that the olmpics are held every four years.a difference is that girls can compete in our olmpics.

Tori said...

Alot of the sports were the same. Some had different name, they also played different music while excersing.

Austin said...

some of the same things in the olympics today that they had in ancient greece is wrestling, boxing and the longjump.Also the closing ceremonies were the same as today when they play music hand out medals to the winners.

Emily said...

The similarities for the olympics between the old and the new are they both had track,javelin,discus,long jump, and boxing.The differences are water polo, bmx bike racing, baseball, basketball, diving,swimming races,chariots racing, and prankration.

Emily said...

The similarities for the olympics between the old and the new are they both had track,javelin,discus,long jump, and boxing.The differences are water polo, bmx bike racing, baseball, basketball, diving,swimming races,chariots racing, and prankration.

olivia said...

The differences are in Greece women were not allowed to play in the Olimpics. Also, we have more games. The similarities are that we both have track and feild.

olivia said...

The differences are in Greece women were not allowed to play in the Olimpics. Also, we have more games. The similarities are that we both have track and feild.

kyle said...

kyle- i noticed that they whre the same because they both plays and other stuff like us. they also had a lot of differnt stuff that we have rihgt now.

Erica said...

What I watched on TV during the Olympics is the track and field it is different than ancient Oplympics because back then they sounded horns to start the race and now they fire a starting gun
both are the same because players still win medals

patrick said...

In Ancient Greece was different because they use horses to grab on with wheels and are similar in javelin, discus.