Stadion
The Olympics is one of the most desired sporting events that occur every four years. Thanks to the Greeks, the Olympics have been around for a very long time already way back in the 6th century. But did you know how the Olympics were in the 776 BC? They are what we now know as the Ancient Olympic Games.
In the modern Olympics, the games consist of gymnastics, swimming, basketball, football, diving, table tennis and almost all the sports you can imagine. Back then, the ancient games consisted of of interesting sports such as the four-horse chariot race, armed race, pankration, and the Stadion. Even if these games were ancient, I have always been curious about them and how they are played. I have always been fascinated especially with the Stadion.
One of the most popular games that time was the Stadion. The Stadion is a foot race that is part of the Ancient Olympic Games. In the Ancient Olympics, the Stadion belonged to one of the five major Pentathlon events. As the Greeks have often derived their names from their surroundings, the Stadion originated as the name of the building that hosted the games. The Stadion involved around 20 participants who were fit and strong in running races. The race involves a 200 yard sprint. It is interesting to note that the runners back then started from a standing position instead of a crouching position. Probably the most intriguing thing about the Stadion is that the runners actually run without any piece of clothing, literally. Imagine that the races that we have in the modern times originated from the Stadion. The only real difference is that the races have evolved.
If you love sports, and love watching the Olympics, you will be fascinated in learning more about the origins of modern sport, which is the Ancient Games. Without Stadion, the beauties of the running sport could have not risen.