Shadowing Practice: September 7, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The ancient Olympics.
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The Olympics are the world's greatest sporting event.
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Did you know they started 2,000 years ago?
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A lot was different back then.
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The athletes competed naked.
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There were no female athletes.
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And sometimes the boxing was so fierce that people died.
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The ancient Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece.
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Men from all over Greece traveled to compete in the games.
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There was an Olympic truce so athletes could travel safely.
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Winning an Olympic game would bring them, in their cities, great pride.
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There were fewer events than in today's Olympics.
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But though they were few, the ancient events were exciting and often dangerous.
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The boxing was especially violent.
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It had only two rules.
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One, the first person to give up was the loser.
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Two, if an athlete died, then that athlete was the winner.
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Instead of medals made of silver and gold, the winners got olive wreaths and palm branches.
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These were powerful symbols.
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The winning athlete wore the wreath on their head.
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When he arrived home, he was cheered as a celebrity.
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The people of his city gave him money and big containers of olive oil.
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Women weren't allowed to compete in the games, and only a few were allowed to watch.
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Maybe this was because the athletes didn't wear any clothes.
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Greeks thought that the human body was beautiful.
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They competed naked so everyone could enjoy their beauty.
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The Games ended when Olympia was destroyed in an earthquake.
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But this wasn't the end.
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The modern Olympics started about 100 years ago.
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The Games have changed a lot.
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Television allows the whole world to watch.
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The Games are held in different cities every four years.
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And, of course, the athletes wear clothes.
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