Sidus Dei Ludos
The Sidus Dei Ludos is an international sporting competition, with athletes from all countries competing, with many events. There are two different Sidus Dei Ludos, The Summer Sidus Dei Ludos and The Winter Sidus Dei Ludos. The SDL competition was founded in 1501 primarily by Protectinate Jason Mennothis II, the ruler of The Protectorates of Allia at the time. The games went on until 1860, not annually, but held around only 77 times in that period. The modern, annual Sidus Dei Ludos were founded by Daniel Stevenson, from The United States of Quentin in 1916.
History
The Sidus Dei Ludos were founded in 1501 by Protectinate Jason Mennothis II. He founded the games as a way to bring countries of Venturia closer together, and celebrate the similarities that each country had. Many historians also speculate that Mennothis created the games as a sneaky way of trying to reconcile the former Protectorates of The Allian Empire and bring them back in, after the dissolving of the empire in 1500. Whatever his reasons, 6 countries, Allia, The United Lands of Southia, Bymaria, Carkhia, Docneighland, Triladar, and The Empire of the New Dawn met in 1502 for the first ever games, including 4 events, running, shooting, strength, and fencing. The first ever champion was Allia, and the 6 countries had the games on and off again, adding Punctinaturalland, Lindsaya, and Telembria as new countries, until 1800, when the games were cancelled.
In 1834, the games were revived once more, with countries this time including The United States of Quentin, Allia, Punctinaturalland, Carkhia, Bymar, Docneighland, Vidgmar, Telembria, and The United Villages of Southia. The games continued on, on again and off again, until 1860. That is when numerous countries withdrew over division because of the expansion of the Republic of Megatridimensional Order. The Sidus Dei Ludos were cancelled, and with the onset of The Great Venturian War, the games started to fade from memory. After the war, however, they were once again revived by Quentinian Daniel Stevenson. He believed that, to prevent another war, the countries needed ties to each other, and friendly relationships through sports. The games were then founded, and continued on annually, like today, to present day.
The Summer Sidus Dei Ludos
The Summer Sidus Dei Ludos are held every two years, traditionally from July 1st to July 15th. They include only Summer sports. There are 12 events in the Summer SDL, which are as follows: The Quentinian Quadrathameet, Quantitative Fishing, Value Fishing, 200 Meter Dash, 800 Meter Run, The Asper Jog, The Triathlon, Combative Archery, Value Archery, Xevalhemia, Nosedive, and Bucketball. Modern participants of the Summer SDL include every country in the world, except The Northern Patrons of Ice and The United Villages of Southia. Since 1916, there has been a Summer SDL every 2 years. There have been numerous cities to host the Summer SDL, and the complete list is below:
1916: Rodriguezville, USQ
1918: Mechanicsburg, USQ
1920: Bakersfieldville, USQ
1922: Procantinac, Allia
1924: Nirvana, MTO
1926: Rathaleo, Telembria
1928: Williamson, Allia
1930: Chtillmar, Bymaria
1932: Decitivas, Lindsaya
1934: Univille, UVOS
1936: Coulsontown, New Dawn
1938: Livjessville, USQ
1940: David City, USQ
1942: Building States, Paladinia
1944: Jeflenneran, New Sketherlands
1946: Maximum City, USQ
1948: Dinas Meir, Vidgmar
1950: Beach Haven, USQ
1952: Oparasisdt, Isle of Southia
1954: Sjostad, New Sketherlands
1956: BizTown, USQ
1958: Mechanicsburg, USQ
1960: Baltimore, USQ
1962: Epixz City, Paladinia
1964: Jaronsburg, Carkhia
1966: Villavem, Ravensonia
1968: Port Jaron, USQ
1970: Kumar City, USQ
1972: Livjessville, USQ
1974: Lindin, USQ
1976: Procantinac, Allia
1978: Typanium, Drumes
1980: Cathairion, New Dawn
1982: Freston City, NPI
1984: Tabula Rasa, MTO
1986: Chtillmar, Bymaria
1988: Bulatricity, Allia
1990: Rodriguezville, USQ
1992: Procantinac, Allia
1994: Gjakzxs, Paladinia
1996: Jayidd, Republic of Trigadia
1998: Xemarketidie, Xevenia
2000: Mechanicsburg, USQ
2002: Procantinac, Allia
2004: Livjessville, USQ
2006: Baileydusch, Vidgmar
2008: Coulsontown, New Dawn
2010: Iudicium, MTO
2012: Villavem, Ravensonia
2014: Port Jaron, USQ
2016: Barriconia, Gallanathia
2018: Baltimore, USQ
Each time the Summer SDL come around, in all 12 events there are 3 medals, given to participants for how well they did. The rankings are gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal, with gold being highest and going down in value. The Summer SDL are widely watched around the world, viewed by around 500 million people from around the globe every year.
The Winter Sidus Dei Ludos
The Winter SDL are held alternating years from the Summer, every two years. They started in 1917, and have continued to this day. Currently there are
