So That's Where We Get All Our Great Ideas!

Talk about entertainment! The ancient Greek society knew how to entertain. From great parties to solid beats (see post by Ryan Rupa) and from exquisite art to edge-of-your-seat sports the Greeks knew how to entertain.
The Greeks established the ancient Olympic games with historical records all tracing back all the way to 776 BC. Among my favorite sporting events to watch are those of the Olympics. I think I could get along with the Greeks. Many of the competitions today in the Olympics such as; boxing, wrestling, running and discus throw originate from the Greeks and their Olympic events.
The American culture is very similar in so many ways. I find myself appreciating these same kinds of physical competition as did the Greeks.

 Whether at a professional level, an amateur level or in front of the world in the Olympics it is an exciting opportunity to participate in as well as view such acts of physical strength and ability.

Although there are differences, so many of the sports and entertainment that I do now were done by men and woman 1000's of years ago. History sure does repeat itself (who knows, maybe they even played football)... That being said a wise man once was heard to say, "you can never step in the same river twice."

Sources:
http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games
http://www.history.com/news/5-myths-about-the-ancient-olympics

Athletic Rivalry Continues Today!

Me and my two friends who
accompanied me to every game.

Just like Spencer, I too am a huge BYU sports fan, especially when it comes to basketball!  When the Olympics first began, they were a way that the city states showed political dominance over the other competing city states.  Citizens of the city states took great pride in their athletes, and would often travel to Olympia to cheer them on.

The tent that I slept overnight in for the
 BYU - Gonzaga game last season.

I, just like these ancient supporters, travel (walk) to the northern part of our campus  to cheer on our athletes while they compete against other athletes from different city states, or colleges.