Argumentative Essay On Chariot Race

In chariot racing it was not the rider, but the owner of the chariot who was considered the competitor. The reason the Greeks said that is so the the owner could win more than one spot in the race.The were four different types of races during at olympia. The stadium was the oldest event of the games. When running normally you run for 1 stade. Running was good for stamina, which the men in the military needed.When jumping the greeks used to jump over weights shaped like telephone receivers. When jumping over the weights it helped increases the length of their jump. For practice they would hold the weight up and then when the person jumped they would quickly remove it which helped further their jump