The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

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Public spectacles in ancient Greece consisted especially of athletic competitions and theatrical performances which served to strengthen ancient Greek citizens’ sense of belonging in Greek culture and ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Ancient Greek athletes sometimes resorted to cheating, bribing competitors and potions to secure victory at the Olympic Games, a far cry from the image of the classical sporting ...

The discus throw event has been included in every modern Olympics since its inaugural 1896 edition held in Athens (where Robert Garrett representing the United States won the gold medal), and can be ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

At the ancient Olympics in Greece, athletes weren’t the only stars of the show. The spectacle also attracted poets, who recited their works for eager audiences. Competitors commissioned bigger names ...

Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between “muscle and mind” An 1838 illustration of Pindar, the lyric poet from ancient Greece, reciting ...