Athletes are embodiment of ourselves; extensions of the physical beings that we want and yearn to be The Greeks shared these sentiments Often we mythologize our athletes into greater personas than they actually are; following their every rejoice and exploit; building sports reporting and networks around their activities Diagoras of Rhodes, wins at Olympia, culmination…
The Ancient Olympic games brought the polis together for communication and socializing Halted conflict & wars However due to branding of athletes to their specific city states, this created competition and rivalry between city-states Lists were kept of the polis with most victories Athletes would sometimes be hired by cities to represent them (I.e Astylos,…
Alexander the Great established a vast empire and then died Was maintained by his successors (led to the spread of the Greek language) During his conquests, Alexander the Great (AtG) would hold athletic events; this resulted in the mass export of athletes to various parts of his kingdom outside Greece Often done to entertain his…