Religion at the Olympics, from ancient Greece to London
The combination of Greek sport and worship led the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, to ban the Olympics in 393 A.D. (RNS) A 600-foot footrace was the only athletic…
The combination of Greek sport and worship led the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, to ban the Olympics in 393 A.D. (RNS) A 600-foot footrace was the only athletic…