We visited Olympia to see the site where the Olympic games were first held.
(above) At the far right of this photo is the entrance to the Olympic stadium, where races were held. These stone pedestals lining the stone wall are like a wall of shame. The penalty for cheating, in the early days of the Olympics, was to erect a statue of Zeus and have your name carved into the base so everyone would know you were a cheater. The public humiliation was designed so that you would disappoint your family, friends and entire community.
(above) Some of my group tested the Olympic stadium with a quick sprinting race. My favorite thing we learned was that the first Olympiads (all men) competed naked, slicked up with olive oil.
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