Did you know that the ancient Greeks were also the first ones to come up with the idea of the Olympics? The idea was originally crafted to honor Zeus. From then

Describes the history, traditions, and competitive events connected with the Olympic games held in ancient Greece.

History & legend are combined in this account of the first Olympics.

This title discusses topics such as the ancient Olympic events, what the stadium looked like and ancient Olympic ceremonies.

The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Gr