what was the ancient olympic events
Ancient Olympic Events. At the ancient Olympics, unlike the modern Games, there were very few events. All events were held at the Olympia Stadium in Greece. Only men competed in the Ancient Olympics, and they competed in the nude. Running: There were 4 types of races at Olympia. 2  The oldest event is the stadion, in which the runners sprinted over the distance of 1 stade (192 m), which is the length of the ancient stadium in Olympic.
By N.S. Gill. Events (Games) in the Ancient Olympics: The races and other events (games) in the ancient Olympics were not fixed at the time of the first Olympics, but gradually evolved.Here you'll find a description of the big events at the ancient Olympics and the approximate date when they were added.1  Boxing. 2  Discus (part of Pentathlon).y N.S. Gill. Events (Games) in the Ancient Olympics: The races and other events (games) in the ancient Olympics were not fixed at the time of the first Olympics, but gradually evolved.