The olympic games a brief and bizarre history

The Olympic Games - A Brief (And Bizarre) History

The modern day Olympic games are a world-wide sensation second to none, thanks in no small part to the constant parade of scams and deceit. But see the bigger picture, through the eyes of its obscure and humorous past, and you will see that not much has changed.

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It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of modern-day Olympics. With so much drama, so much romance, so much pizzazz, it is hard to imagine this world-wide spectacle being anything less than perfect. But you don't have to dig too deeply to discover a humble and oft-times peculiar origin. Truly, it has taken several decades of Hollywood magic to produce the polished sports event we take for granted today.

According to Roman legend, the original Olympic Games were founded by none other than Heracles, the super human son of Zeus, no doubt as an opportunity to demonstrate his god like strength in front of the ladies. An alternative legend tells the story of Pelops, a Greek romantic, and father of the Olympics. In a desperate attempt to win the hand of his bride, Hippodamia, Pelops challenged her father, the King of Pisa, to a chariot race. To give himself the edge, Pelops replaced the king's linchpin with one made of wax, which melted during the race, throwing the king from his chariot and killing him. U

 

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