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During the Olympics, athletes from all the city states would come to Mt. Olympus to compete against each other in the games which fueled the games to also have politics involved. Ancient Greece was very violent because all the city states would fiercely compete for the limited resources and the city states were in close proximity to one another and were almost constant war. During the Olympics, the entire country would go into a truce where all the fighting would stop. In the ancient and present Olympics, the Olympics represent unity amongst everyone. The ancient athletes sought to bring back publicity and honor to their city state, much like the athletes in today’s Olympics compete for fame in honor to their home countries. In Greece, only Greek speaking men were allowed to participate in the games which made any man who fought in the Olympics a symbol of wealth and Greek culture (Wikipedia). The athletes had to have their names written down on a list and make an oath to Zeus that he would be training for ten months. The Olympics were a symbol to hard work for everyone who participated in them just as they do today. The Olympic Games have come a long way since those in ancient Greece, but some of the traditions and ceremonies left behind from them are still used today.

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"Ancient Olympic Games -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 19 Feb. 2010. .