501 Critical Reading Questions

b.
holding the new Olympics in Olympia
c.
excavating the Stadium at Olympia for use at the modern games
d.
refurbishing the Stadium at Athens
e.
seating fifty-thousand spectators
449.
The phrase 
the feeling that thirty centuries looked down upon them
(lines 29–30) refers to the
a.
political importance of holding the first modern games at the
site of Ancient Olympia.
b.
decision to hold the second modern Olympics in France.
c.
importance of reviving the spirit of the ancient Olympic games.
d.
sentimental value of holding the modern games at the site of
Ancient Olympia.
e.
need for the best amateur athletes to compete.
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