The original Olympic Games in Ancient Greece were a religious festival honoring the king of the Gods, Zeus, with athletes competing in various events like running, wrestling, boxing, discus, and javelin. A truce called echiciria was observed during the games, and winners were celebrated with wreaths of leaves, becoming legends in their cities.

Leonidas, a dominant runner at the original Olympic Games, reflects on the significance of the event as a religious festival honoring the king of the Gods, Zeus. The games, held every four years, involve sacrifices and a truce among Greek city-states.

Ancient Greek stadium events involved athletes training naked and covered in olive oil, competing in races like stadion, dial loss, and dolicos. Combat sports like wrestling, boxing, and pan creation were also popular, allowing almost anything except biting.

Ancient Greek athletic events like discus, javelin, long jump, and pentathlon are described, highlighting the exclusion of women except for training horses. The first woman to win an event was Siniska of Sparta, inspiring women to participate in horse events.