Ancient Rome Sports

Action Plan

• Recording on Wednesday 33/10
• On the 24/10 we started our Haiku Deck
• Finish the Slide on Monday 31/10
• Started the draft on then Wednesday 26/20
• Started research on 26/10

BRAINSTORM

• Chariot Racing
• Boasting Strength
• Hand ball
• Boxing
• Gladiator Battles
• Atheleticism
• Ball games

Description

• Roman sports played an essential part in the Roman Empire, The Romans transformed the ritual nature of Greek sports into a spectator entertainment

Important people

• Varazdat was an Athlete from Armenia who one the Olympic boxing tournament
• Cynisca of Sparta the first women to win at the games
• Polydamas was well know for his non athlete expliots as he was in his prowess in the Olympic games

Important Events

• Julius Caesar made a contest of Athleticism
• M Fulvius made another contest after the Aetolian war
• Scarvas made a contest called Certamen Athletae

Impact of Roman Life

• The sports had an effect on the Roman life it was to entertain the people in Rome with brutal violence and to show off the Gladiators strength

For Listening and Watching