Stadium at Olympia
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| Location | Olympia, Greece |
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| Owner | Athens, Greece |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Surface | Grass, Stones, dirt |
| Closed | 776 BC through 393 AD |
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| 2004 Summer Olympics Panhellenic Games | |
The stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus. It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games.
History
During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it hosted the shot put events.[1][2][3]
Features
The physical landmarks of the Stadium are 212.54 meters long and 30-34 meters wide, and it served mainly for running races that determined the fastest person in the world. The track was made of hard-packed clay to serve as traction for the people competing in the running events[4]. Like in current day athletics, a white block was placed on one end of the track where the athletes would line up to place their feet and got ready to start of the race[5]. The white block was used to align all the athletes so they would all run the same distance. [6]
References
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 242.
- ^ Hope, Kerin (18 August 2004). "Olympia shot put aims to revive stadium of ancient games" – via Financial Times.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ancient and modern Shot put revisits Olympia". 18 August 2004 – via The Guardian.
- ^ at. "Ancient Stadium". www.olympia-greece.org. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ "Starting Blocks, Olympia". Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ at. "Ancient Stadium". www.olympia-greece.org. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
External links
Media related to Olympia - Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
