Did you know….
- The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago.
- The Games started in Olympia which is in south west Greece.
- Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part.
- The games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, the king of the gods.
- There were no gold, silver and bronze medals.
- Winners were given a wreath of leaves and a hero’s welcome back home.
Look at these Year 3 heroes returning from their own mini Olympics proudly wearing their laurel wreath crowns. What a fantastic way to understand the beginning of the Olympics – very different to how they celebrate their successes now! 🥇🥈🥉
