OLYMPIC GAMES

3. The games were held every four years- this four-year period was called ___.
7. There were only ___ sports, no team sports in the Ancient Olympic Games.
8. An athlete could only take part if he was of Greek origin and a ___ man.
9. About ___ thousand people are said to have been present at the games.
13. The ___ consisted of five events: discus throw, long jump, javelin throw, running and wrestling.
14. Shortly before and during the games, a sacred ___ was held, which means that all wars and fights stopped, so that people could travel to the games and participate.
16. The prize for the winners was an ___ wreath.
17. In order to protect their skin from the sun, they used oil and ___.

1. In 393 A.D., the Christian emperor ___I forbade the Games.
2. In 1894, Pierre de ___ founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896.
4. An Olympic Champion did not get money, but in his home town, he often got ___ for the rest of his life.
5. The ___ games were probably held in 776 B.C.
6. The athletes who took part were ___.
10. The games were not only a sports but also a ___festival.
11. The Olympic games were held in honor of ___.
12. One popular sports was ___ race.
15. ___ were completely excluded from the games (also as spectators).