46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
- 146. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?05/07/2021
46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
Today, we’re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why – after many centuries – they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being stopped, did they restart?
Today, we’re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why – after many centuries – they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being stopped, did they restart?
We are delighted to be joined by Mark Selleck from the hit podcast series Casting through Ancient Greece. Mark digs deep to unearth the truth behind the ancient Olympic Games, and James and Dad – who once visited the Olympics Museum in Switzerland – bring us more up-to-date.
And we have gold medal-winning jokes from Dad.
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