Our games- how old are they-the forerunner of Olympic Games

From the above detailed presentation of the games of the Ancient Greeks, we can all see that the most games are played today in the same format or with some variations developed in the passage of years. Let us not forget that children have always the same needs.

Athletic competition and physical activity have been a way of life for the ancient Greeks since prehistoric times. We find the first sports events in Minoan Crete connected with religious ceremonies. In Mycenaean Greece, sports were an integral part of funerals in honor of the dead. In the "Sports on Patroclus" of the Iliad, the funeral ceremony of Patroclus includes competitions such as chariot racing, boxing, wrestling, road, arm wrestling, discus throwing, archery and javelin throwing.

The Odyssey describes "hospitality" games with an entertaining character and without prizes. The only reward for the winners in the Odyssey was the joy of victory. In the Homeric Epics there are also references to militant activities that were part of daily life and military preparation.