On chapter 6 of his book “Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World,” Kyle (2014) illustrates that ancient Olympia was the prime location for Greek athletics among aristocrats and city-states. Olympia was a religious sanctuary which influenced the idea of the games with its grandeur. Kyle explains that the games were an addition to the yearly festival to Zeus, “religion was at the center, and sport expanded around it.” Celebrations took place in late summer at the same site every four years and expanded from originally one to five days. Kyle argues that even though athletics increased their popularity over the years with the addition of more events, statues, and expanded facilities, the games never overshadowed the festival. Added that the Greeks