Classical Studies 2300 Final: Classics 2300 Semester 1 Notes
11 Dec 2013
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Classics 2300: sport and recreation in the ancient world. Ta mark walley : mwalley@uwo. ca: office 3209 lawson hall, hours, 12:30-1:30. Midterm 1: oct 28th, and worth 20: mc scantron exams structure for the exam. 3 types of question visual evidence/imagery (which ones are important) Factual and data questions basic dates and key terms. Central to the understanding of sports competition today. First modern olympics: 1896 april 6-15, athens greece: excavations at olympia 1875-1881, 14 nations, 8 events, founded by pierre de coubertin (takes credit) Amateurism sacred truce, of the games, olympics may promote peace and improved ir: competition for its own sake and not for money. Olympic creed the most important thing is not to win, but to take part just as the most important thing in life is not to triumph but the struggle,. The essential thing is to have fought well: to compete not to win but this was not the case in the past.
