HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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All men are created equal
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A healthy body is as important as a healthy mind
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City-states should not fight wars against one another
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Democracy is the greatest form of government
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aristotle believed that sports and gymnastics were essential to the development of the human body to optimize functional capacity and harmony between mind and body, hence the famous phrase “healthy mind in a healthy body” (11).
Detailed explanation-2: -The three values of Olympism are excellence, respect and friendship. They constitute the foundation on which the Olympic Movement builds its activities to promote sport, culture and education with a view to building a better world. Learn More: Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP)
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Greeks loved competition of all sorts. Each year, the various city-states of Greece sent athletes to festivals of games, which were held to honor the gods. The most important and prestigious were the games held at Olympia to honor Zeus, the king of the gods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pierre de Coubertin: Visionary and Founder of the Modern Olympics.