Sports were important in ancient Greece. There were actually 3 festivals held
in Ancient Greece that included sports. The largest and most important one was
the Olympics.
Chariot and horse racing
Today, people race with horses for fun. In the ancient Olympics chariot races
were held to honor the deaths of great Greek men. Here, you will learn about the
different types of horse races and much more.
Pentathlon
The pentathlon was made of 5 sports. You had to have 3 main skills to play in
the pentathlon- speed, strength, and endurance. This sport was very important
because it was held on a five day festival that included these sports, music,
dancing and much more.
Fighting sports
Fighting sports were also in the Ancient Olympics. These included wrestling,
boxing, and pankration. Boxing and wrestling are still played today, but
Pankration is not played anymore. Pankration was a combination of boxing and
wrestling. These games were very dangerous and deadly.
