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Olympic Games
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Ancient Olympics
๐ฌ๐ทAncient Greeceยท776 BC
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๐๏ธAncient Olympics
Athletic festival held in Olympia, Greece every 4 years from 776 BC; dedicated to Zeus
Key Facts
- 1Held at Olympia from 776 BC to 393 AD โ 293 Olympiads across 1,169 years
- 2Events included running, wrestling, chariot racing, discus, long jump, javelin and boxing
- 3Athletes competed nude; married women were banned from attending as spectators under penalty of death
๐ก The ancient Olympics were abolished by Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD as a pagan festival
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