Episode 2 of 2
Influence on Wenlock Olympian Games
- When
- 1861
- Where
- Much Wenlock
William Penny Brookes adopted events from the 1859 Athens Olympic Games into the programme of future Wenlock Olympian Games.
Brookes adopted an event from the programme of the 1859 Zappas Games and included 'throwing the javelin at a target' into the 1861 Wenlock Olympian Games. Petros Velissariou, who competed in distance running at the 1859 Athens games, was placed on the honor roll of the Wenlock Olympian Society.
Sources
- Zappas Olympics Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
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