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2700 BCE
the most recognized origin
In the year 2700 a.C. In China, a Kung-Fu practice was initiated, which had a religious and healing character. -
884 BCE
First Olympic Games
In the year 884 a.C. they began to be held every four years, in a western region of the Peloponnese. In this way, the city of Olimpia became more relevant, and that is where the Temple of Zeus began to be built. -
776 BCE
variation in the disciplines of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games were held in the year 776 a.C. having a duration of six days. They consisted of a few sports events such as combats, horse and athletic races, long jump and, discus and javelin throw. -
708 BCE
Introduction of Pentathlon
The depictions of Athletic events in Art expanded as major athletic events also expanded. In 708 BCE, the pentathlon was added to the Olympic games.
Since this event required the skills for five different events (discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling) these athletes were held in high regard among society.
It became common to have a kylix or an amphora depict these events, and in turn, it praised the athletes by leaving their legacy in the art. -
500 BCE
The Kleophrades terracotta Panathenaic
The Kleophrades terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (ca. 500 BCE) provides an example of recognition for success in athletic endeavors. At the Panathenaic Games, victors would be awarded a prize amphora filled with a luxury good like olive oil. The amphora itself would depict Athena Promachos, or Athena as a military leader directing troops into battle, and the athletic event in which the victor competed. -
480 BCE
The Bronze Diskos Thrower
The Bronze Diskos Thrower (Discobolus) was a rare commodity that came from a time in which not many pieces survived: the end of the Persian Wars.
The piece itself still exhibits many traits of archaic art, despite coming from the early Classical period (480 - 460 BCE).
The athlete in the statue was a participant of diskos throwing, a very popular event in Ancient Greece and even modern day Olympics. -
431 BCE
Formation of Spartan Citizens
Spartan boys started their military training at age 7, when they left home and entered the Agoge. The boys lived communally under austere conditions. They were subjected to continual physical, competitions (which could involve violence), given meager rations and expected to become skilled at stealing food, among other survival skills. -
146 BCE
Ancient Greece
The civilization of Ancient Greece emerged into the light of world history in the 8th century BC. in 146 BC. However, major Greek kingdoms lasted longer than this as a culture, continuing right to the end of the ancient world. Athletics had been around before original Olympics. In the Illiad, Homer describes chariot races, wrestling, weigh throwing and running events sponsored by Achilles to honor the king. -
393
prohibition of the Olympic Games
By then, the people in charge of organizing the Olympic Games were called Helanodices. Those who formed what is now known as the International Olympic Committee. When it was conquered, first by the Macedonian people and then, by the Roman Empire, in Greece the Olympics ended around the year 393. With the adoption of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the Olympic Games and pagan celebrations were banned. -
394
End of the Ancient Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympic Games ended at 394 and there were the most important sports festival in Greece. The program of these Games was constituted by different tests which are very well known: racing, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, wrestling, boxing (pugilism), pankration and chariot and horse races. -
The modern Olympics
the modern Olympics began to see the light in 1894, when the Baron de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organ that since then coordinates the Olympic movement. The first edition took place in Athens, in 1896, and in those games only 245 athletes participated. From there, the number grew, including women, who competed for the first time in the Paris 1900 but only in some modalities. -
Dates that affected the Olympic Games by the world wars.
The Olympic Games are held every four years in different cities around the world. Only in the editions of 1916, 1940 and 1944 were they not celebrated due to the First and Second World War. Each Olympiad has had its own characteristics and has not been oblivious to what happened in society. The Great Depression affected those of 1932, the Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler to those of Berlin in 1936. After the 1940 and 1944 hiatus due to World War II, -
Massacre in Munich.
in 1972 there was the 'Munich massacre', in Moscow 80 there was the famous boycott of the United States and 65 other countries, while in Los Angeles it was the Russians who returned the coin along with 13 of their communist allies. -
Worldwide expansion
Those of Barcelona, in 1992, were a resounding success and gave way to greater professionalism. Currently, almost all countries are represented and the size of the event is huge. -
Technology in the future
Tokyo 2020 will use face recognition technology to access its facilities. It will not be for the entire public. It is designed for athletes, press and judges. The system, developed by the company NEC, is able to recognize the user in 0.3 seconds.
