How much has the modern day Olympics been influenced by the Ancient Greek Olympics?
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How much has the modern day Olympics been influenced by the Ancient Greek Olympics? Intro and Aims Throughout this project I will explore the truth about the ancient Olympics and how they have affected modern athletics and the traditions that are still kept at the Olympics. I will look at the training regimes of old athletes and compare them to the new modern day athletes. I will also look at the events and how modern day events have been affected by them as well as looking at the equipment used and seeing if it is similar to what is used in modern athletics. In the modern day Olympics there is a lot of advertising involved and political debate for example who gets the Olympics in 2012. Therefore I will look at the religion and politics that was involved in the ancient Olympics. Olympics Where and why? Before we dive straight in to my aims...


