单选题 In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games ______.

A、 were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color
B、 had roles which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position
C、 were merely national athletic festivals
D、 were primarily national events with few foreign participants

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 文章第一段开始谈到了奥运会的简单历史：“在古希腊，体育盛会十分重要，并与宗教联系密切。奥林匹克体育盛会是为纪念奥林匹亚神王Zeus，每四年举办一次。最后失去地方特点而首先成为全国运动会，在废除了敌视外国运动员的规定后成了国际运动会。”这表明奥运会原为古希腊带有强烈宗教色彩的国内运动会。因此选A。