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The Ancient Olympics
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The ancient Olympics always began with the lighting of the sacred flame
No woman ever competed in the ancient Olympics.
All competitors in the ancient Olympics were naked.
The sprint was the most important race in the ancient Olympics.
The ancient Olympics were held every four years between 776BC and 393AD (1,170 years)
The
pankration
was the most violent event in the games
The ancient games continued to be held even in wartime
There were no team sports in the ancient games
The Javelin and Discus were never events in the ancient Olympics.
Cheating was unknown in the ancient Olympics
The Marathon was never an event in the ancient Olympics
There were events for different age-groups in the ancient Olympics.
The ancient Olympics were not about winning, but taking part
Only at the ancient Olympics was there ever truly amateur sport
In the ancient world, sport and politics never mixed.