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: A grueling test of jumping, flinging the heavy bronze discus, hurling the javelin, wrestling, and running.

The Games grow with the centuries. By the 5th century BCE, the festival is a five-day spectacle of human limit: : A grueling test of jumping, flinging the

: In the Hippodrome, four-horse teams thunder around the posts, wheels splintering in "shipwrecks" that leave the crowd breathless. The Victor's Reward The Victor's Reward : A "no-holds-barred" combat where

: A "no-holds-barred" combat where only biting and eye-gouging are forbidden. It is the ultimate display of alké (strength). For a few weeks, the clanging of swords

In the heart of the sanctuary, the colossal gold-and-ivory statue of Zeus watches over the valley. For a few weeks, the clanging of swords across Greece has fallen silent. The ( ekecheiria ) is in effect—a divine command that transforms a landscape of warring city-states into a single, unified congregation of Hellenes. The Morning of the Games

On the final day, you stand before the Temple of Zeus. There is no prize money. Instead, the judges place a simple wreath of wild olive leaves ( kotinos ) upon your head.