Sports True or False - Solution
- The first Olympic champion, ever, in 776 BC, was a cook. __T___
- The Pancration Olympic champion in 564 BC was dead before he won first place. __T___
- There were no weight divisions and no rounds in Greek Olympic boxing. __T___
- Javelin throwers used a device called an ankyle to greatly increase distance. __T___
- The athlete Leonidas, from Rhodes, won three running events in four successive Olympiads from 164-152 BC. __T___
- There were never any team sports in the ancient Greek Olympics. __T___
- There was only one event held in each of the first dozen Olympic games. __T___
- The second-place winner in the ancient Olympics was given meals for life. __F___
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located at Olympia. __T___
- In ancient times 100 white bulls would be sacrificed as the religious highlight of the Olympics. __T___
- Most Athenians would have allowed 14 days to travel the 200 miles (322 km) from Athens to the Olympic site. __T___
- A wreath of olive leaves went to the Olympic victor. __T___
- The athletic games at Delphi were presented in honour of the god Apollo. __T___
- The athletic festival for unmarried girls was held in honour of the goddess Artemis. __F___
- The only athletic festival that did not include musical events was the Olympics. __T___
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