Olympische spelen in de oudheid

[joobieo]

Welke sport bij de olympische spelen in de oudheid had het meeste aanzien? En waarom die sport?

Als iemand het antwoord weet, post hem dan hier of post een link hier van een site waar het antwoord op staat.

Alvast bedankt.

even zoeken in google:

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lubartus/olympisc.htm

http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=...+oudheid&meta=

[Belgarath]

=> Klassieke Oudheid

[filia dei]

Volgens mij wagenrennen.

Omdat de rijkste mensen de beste paarden uit arabië konden importeren.

[Sketch]

Ik dacht eigenlijk worstelen. De Grieken deden toch niet aan wagenrennen?

[Chaucus]

Sketch schreef op 25-04-2005 @ 23:58 :
Ik dacht eigenlijk worstelen. De Grieken deden toch niet aan wagenrennen?

Volgens mij was dat wagenrennen vooral in de "Romeinse periode"

[Belgarath]

Na random googlen vond ik dit:

The games were held every four years and records show that the games in 776 BC consisted of only one footrace held on one day. The ensuing century must have seen a revival of earlier games, though, since a variety of other events were added during that first century, including longer races (likely the predecessors of our 400 meter, 1500 and 5000 meter races). Wrestling was added as was the pentathlon and horse races, including the chariot race. All competitions derived from and honored the skills valued among warriors.

http://www.experienceplus.com/readin...es/000152.html


The foot- race
It is the oldest contest that took place in Olympia. Until the 13th Olympiad (728 B.C.) when the games lasted for only one day, it was the only event at the sanctuary. The athletes were running nude, in an area whose length was determined at 600 feet (192.27m), that is one Stade . It was this distance that gave its name to the area used for the performance of the event. These areas, the stadiums, were situated on hillsides or in small valleys, thus enabling the spectators to follow the events. Later and as the crowd of spectators grew, artificial slopes were built and the spectators sat on the ground.
The stadium at Olympia had a capacity of 45,000 spectators. Only men were allowed to watch the games with the exception of the high priestess of Demeter Chamyne. The start and duration of the stadium race were specified by clear rules and there were set penalties for athletes who broke them. The rules were clear for all the events and for the duration of the games there were specific bodies, the Alytai, who kept the order in all the areas of performance. The judges and those in charge of the games were the Hellondikai, who at first were life members but then appointed by lot from the Elean citizens.
There are no records of the achievements of the athletes during Archaic times as there were no means of the keeping of time. What was important was to be the first amongst the other athletes of the event, and receive the honour and the glory that followed such a distinction.
Also taking place in Olympia were the Heraia, athletic games for women in which young girls from Elis partook. These games were held every four years independently of the Olympic games. The women ran wearing their hair loose, dressed in short tunics.

Pentathlon
The pentathlon was a combination of heavy and light events. It included jumping, running, javelin, discus and wrestling. The pentathlon was considered to be a very important event because the athlete had to combine many qualities and skills of the body. In the Olympic Games running and wrestling were conducted separately, while the other three events were independent. Jason was, according to mythology, the inventor of the pentathlon.

Jumping
It is similar to the long jump. The athlete jumped into a pit holding halters in his hands. It was accompanied by flute music.

Discus
An event known from Homeric poems and one that the Greeks loved most. It was part of the pentathlon. A fleeting moment of discus throwing is captured in the famous statue of the Discus-thrower by Myron, a copy of which can be seen in Athens, opposite the Panathinaic Stadium.

Javelin
One of the favorite events of many mythical heroes. Seperated into "ekebolon" javelin throwing which was judged by the distance the javelin was thrown, and the "stochastikon" javelin throwing where the javelin was thrown at a specific target.

Wrestling
It is refered to for the first time in Homer's Labours for Patroclos. It was one of the pentathlon events but also independent in the Panhellenic games.

Boxing
One of the oldest events, as shown by the representation of two children boxing on the mural from Acrotiri in Thera, and the early reference to the event by Homer.

Pancration
A combination of wrestling and boxing, it is praised by Philostratos as the best and the most worthy event for men in the Olympic games.

The horse races
The hippodrome, a space used for the horse races differed in size from place to place. An aristocratic event, the horse races comprised of various events and were conducted with horses, chariots and quadriga.
The most spectacular event was the quadriga race, an event in which the most prominent historic personalities had competed. The hippodrome was the main place for exhibiting wealth and political strength during antiquity.

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/og/events.html


Elf eeuwen lang, tot 261 na Chr. werden de Spelen iedere vier jaar gehouden. Het is onduidelijk of de Spelen na 261 na Chr. nog gehouden zijn, omdat men uit deze tijd geen lijsten heeft gevonden waarop de winnaars van de Spelen werden vermeld. Waarschijnlijk gingen zij nog wel door tot in 394 na Chr. de Spelen als een heidens en dus onchristelijk evenement werden verboden door de tot christen bekeerde Romeinse keizer Theodosius I.

In 724 v. Chr. kwam er een tweede wedstrijdonderdeel bij en wel tweemaal de afstand van de dromos en wel de diaulos (=384 meter). Vier jaar later kwam er al een derde hardlooponderdeel erbij en wel de dolicos (= 24 x de dromos, dus 4614 meter).

Pas in 708 v. Chr. komt er een uitgebreid anderssoortig wedstrijdonderdeel erbij en dat was de pentatlon(vijfkamp). De vijfkamp bestond uit de volgende onderdelen: hardlopen, speerwerpen, discuswerpen, verspringen en worstelen.

Tenslotte kwam in 688 v. Chr. het boksen erbij, in 680 v.Chr. de wagenrennen en in 520 v. Chr. de hardloopwedstrijd in volle wapenuitrusting(= hoplitodromos). Wanneer het Pankration( mengvorm van worstelen, boksen en karate) erbij kwam is niet bekend.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lubartus/olympisc.htm

[Sketch]

Chaucus schreef op 26-04-2005 @ 11:55 :
Volgens mij was dat wagenrennen vooral in de "Romeinse periode"

Waren er toen nog Olypische Spelen dan?

Jemig, ik weet helemaal niks meer van wat ik in de derde heb geleerd

[Belgarath]

Ze zijn of een gegeven moment verboden door een Romeinse Keizer. Trouwens, "Asterix en de Oympische Spelen" speelt ook pas 50 v.Chr.

[Sketch]

Belgarath schreef op 26-04-2005 @ 18:13 :
Ze zijn of een gegeven moment verboden door een Romeinse Keizer. Trouwens, "Asterix en de Oympische Spelen" speelt ook pas 50 v.Chr.

Ach ja, die heb ik nog in m'n kast staan. Asterix en Obelix zijn cool

[Chaucus]

Belgarath schreef op 26-04-2005 @ 18:13 :
Ze zijn of een gegeven moment verboden door een Romeinse Keizer. Trouwens, "Asterix en de Oympische Spelen" speelt ook pas 50 v.Chr.

Jups..want in Christelijk Rome moesten ze natuurlijk niets hebben van spelen ter ere van Zeus (het grote beeld stond immers ook Olympia )

Chaucus schreef op 26-04-2005 @ 19:22 :
Jups..want in Christelijk Rome moesten ze natuurlijk niets hebben van spelen ter ere van Zeus (het grote beeld stond immers ook Olympia )

Het is pas officieel afgeschaft onder keizer Theodosius in 394 dus eigenlijk kun je stellen dat het in Rome nog wel gebruikelijk was. Heidense gebruiken werden niet ineens afgeschaft en de Christenen overheersten het hele openbare leven ook niet in een keer.