What's Included. Game time is set as soon as you install the Lifetime 3.5 in. Ground Sleeve into the front or back lawn. This sturdy, supportive sleeve makes it easy to install and remove 3.5-inch poles for basketball backboards and hoops.The 18-inch-long sleeve includes a corner wedge to lock the pole in place and ensure stability. Compatible only with Lifetime poles.hat's Included. Game time is set as soon as you install the Lifetime 3.5 in. Ground Sleeve into the front or back lawn. This sturdy, supportive sleeve makes it easy to install and remove 3.5-inch poles for basketball backboards and hoops.
Ancient Olympic Events. At the ancient Olympics, unlike the modern Games, there were very few events. All events were held at the Olympia Stadium in Greece. Only men competed in the Ancient Olympics, and they competed in the nude. Running: There were 4 types of races at Olympia. 2  The oldest event is the stadion, in which the runners sprinted over the distance of 1 stade (192 m), which is the length of the ancient stadium in Olympic.
The modern Olympics were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. They began after decades of increased interest in reviving the ancient games. Various Olympic-style games had been held starting in the 1600s, although they were small and mostly involved participants from the regions where they were held.enewed Interest. Interest in reviving the ancient games began to increase after the Greece's war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which lasted from 1821 to 1832. In 1856, Evangelos Zappas, a wealthy Greek businessman, made an offer to Greece's King Otto to sponsor modern Olympic Games.