OLYMPIA AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Olympia: a panhellenic centre of genuine sports and athletic arts.
Olympic Games: one of the four athletic festivals of ancient Greece.
This is a book for children that contains plenty of information on the history of the Olympic Games and the Olympic ideal, the preparation of the games, the way they were performed, the rituals, the festivities and the general atmosphere in and around Olympia during the games.[...]