How Did The Olympic Games Affect The Future Of The World?

Most families gather around during the winter or summer every two years to witness a large competitive sporting event, the Olympic Games, but the Games stand for more than just competitions among countries, they show unity among the nations that attend. From Olympia in ancient Greece to modern-day PyeongChang in South Korea, multiple questionable events, scandals, as well as unifying events have taken place. The Berlin Games took place during a time period of large change, from anti-semitism to the first Game to have media coverage, it affected the future of all Olympic Games. The Olympics date back to around 776 B.C. in ancient Greece and was originally an athletic festival dedicated to the Olympian Gods. Now, “the goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating the youth through sport practised without discrimination of any kind, in a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play” (The Organisation). The Olympics took place and originated in Olympia, the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Around 10th century B.C. Olympia itself was a meeting place meant for worshipping as well as religious and political events. According to Greek Mythology, the middle of

The stadium now had a more modern look, attracting more people to go see the Games. Even though the stadium looked different and attracted more people, the site continued to be a religious sanction. The Eleans continued to be a part of Olympia and hosted monthly sacrifices to the Greek Gods and Goddesses. The Olympic Games turned Olympia from a peaceful place, into the centre of Greece. The stadium once again got remodeled and with the breath of fresh air that it brought, came the return of chariot racing in 17 A.D. The track of the stadium was always kept the same at 600ft (192.3m) because it was said that Hercules was able to run the distance on a single