wenlock olympic games

• when was the wenlock olympic games set up?

  1850
• dr william penny brookes was the founder of the wenlock olympic games
• why was the wenlock olympic games set up?

  to promote moral, physical and intellectual improvements
• what sports were involved in the first wnlock olympic games?

  • athletics
  • traditional country sports
• did the wenlock olympic games use written rules?

  yes
• fun games were also added e.g blindfolded wheelbarrow