What’s your favorite Olympic event? Basketball? Track and Field? You may have a favorite Olympic event, but do you know the history behind it? Now is your chance, as you take a journey through this ancient Olympic adventure where we will learn the history behind your favorite Olympic event, and if it was an event in the Greek period of Olympics, such as the discus throw and the long jump. As well as exploring common events, we will also explore old, retired events that are no longer alive in the current Olympic world. Have you ever heard of the Pankration? Pentathlon? My job through the next 694 words and counting is to have you learn the background of the earliest Olympic games in Greece.