{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?","description":"Today, we\u2019re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why \u2013 after many centuries \u2013 they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being stopped, did they restart? We are delighted to be joined by Mark Selleck from the hit podcast series Casting through Ancient Greece. Mark digs deep to unearth the truth behind the ancient Olympic Games, and James and Dad \u2013 who once visited the Olympics Museum in Switzerland \u2013 bring us more up-to-date. And we have gold medal-winning jokes from Dad. Here are some questions to see how well you understood today\u2019s episode: When did the Ancient Greek Olympics begin?  Which empire invaded Greece and ended the Olympic Games?  True or false: different Greek cities competed at the ancient Olympic Games  True or false: ancient Greek cities used to fight against each other Explain how the ancient Olympic Games helped bring peace  Explain how the modern Olympic Games began in the late nineteenth century Read industry reviews of Dad\u2019s World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance, at paulletters.com. Available on Kindle, as well as in paperback. Dad\u2019s first wartime novel, A Chance Kill, is a love-story\/thriller based on real events in Poland, Paris, London and Prague. The Slightest Chance follows the remarkable true story of the only escape from Japanese imprisonment by a Western woman during World War II. Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends \u2013 that's how we'll keep going. We\u2019ll be back on the first Monday of next month! Podcast cover art by Molly Austin All instrumental music is from https:\/\/filmmusic.io and composed by Kevin MacLeod (https:\/\/incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/) Sound effects used under RemArc Licence. Copyright 2021 \u00a9 BBC ","author_name":"Dad and Me Love History","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dadandmelovehistory.com\/","html":"