Chariot Racing By: Natasya M 6A2
Yesterday I visited the incredible Greece. I watched a
sport called "Chariot Racing" It is a very interesting sport, so I
asked the people beside me, because he seemed to know everything about Chariot
Racing. He explained me everything he know about chariot racing. Here is some
facts about it. Chariot racing is a popular public game or sport.
This game involves horses. There are 2 to 4 horses pulling
the carriages, chariot, or small cart, driven by a charioteer. A charioteer is
the people that will be in the small cart or chariot that will be pulled by the
horses. The charioteer has to control the horse from go into left or to the
right, to stop, and to go. The charioteer is very important, because without
the charioteer the horse don't know the ways.
In Greece, the course was
across the countryside, around a turn marked by a tree stump and white stones,
and back to the straight point. Lots of the course were drawn to determine the
starting positions. One charioteer was warned by his father that success in the
race is determine of the speed of the horses pulling the chariot racing. The
chariot race was of ten the first and most spectacular of the events. The
course was often consisted of 12 double laps, nearly 14 km (9 mi) in all.
The most important race was for
teams of four horses controlled by one driver. The owners of these teams ware
nobles, and the victory wreaths were awarded to the owners. By the early 7 th
century driver standing up. Accidents were frequent and emotions often reach a
high pitch. Sometimes there were 40 people racing, but only one person
finishes.