The Olympics

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  1. 3. this was the first race of the Olympics and was 600 ft long
  2. 5. Festivals and games were held in ______
  3. 7. this was not an event of the Ancient Olympics games
  4. 11. who banned the Olympics in 393 AD
  5. 12. Games were held to honor this god
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  1. 1. the Sanctuary of Zeus was named after this
  2. 2. Greek colonies held ____ at Olympia
  3. 4. Who introduced nudity to the Olympics
  4. 6. The race commemorates the run of _____, an ancient "day-runner" who carried the news of the Persian landing at Marathon of 490 B.C. to Sparta
  5. 8. was the first to run naked in the stadion race when he lost his shorts in the race
  6. 9. who could not participate in the Olympics
  7. 10. rules were enforced with this