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In ancient Greece what did women do in the Olympics games could they compete?
dressed as men and sneaked in.
Who was famous that participated in the ancient Olympics?
people came from all over ancient Greece after they were approved to be in the Olympics because they had to be good enough. so pretty much anyone who was good enough to participate in the Olympics and was a citizen of a Greek city could participate in the Olympics.
Who played sports in ancient greece-?
Only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country.
Why did men compete in the ancient Olympics?
Men were nude in the Olympics to show their strength and so that they could be as physically capable as possible without anything hindering there performance.
Who were the winners of Ancient Greek Olympics?
Any Greek that deserved to win and could/did compete in the olympics. Sorry I don't know much about the greek olympics. One person who won was remaro carne
Who could compete in the greek Olympics?
persious
What are five top similarities between ancient and modern Olympics?
Similarities 1. Held every four years 2. There are many of the same events 3. They compete Differences 1. Only men could compete in ancient Olympics 2. Ancient Olympics were held to honor the ancient Greek god, Zeus 3. They didn't have ice skating, bobsledding, or the luge in ancient Olympics 4. In the ancient Olympics the men had to compete nude
Why were the games of the first Olympic started?
Basically the ancient GREECE olympics were started because all greece could think about was sport so they could keep fit and be prepared for war, But the WHOLE olympics was ment for all the countries to come together and represent peace to the world.
Did Ladies do the Ancient Greeks Olympics?
Women did not participate in the Ancient Olympics. Only Greek speaking men were allowed to participate. Exception: in the chariot-race the owner of the horses was considered to be the competitor, and got the prize if they won. Women could put their horses in for the chariot race, and were considered competitors when they did.
What could you do at the age of 54 to compete in the 2012 Olympics?
yes
Did only Greeks compete in the ancient Olympics?
Only the Greeks until about the 2nd Century AD. Some Romans forced their way in on various pretexts after Rome conquered Greece, and in the 2nd Century the Games were opened to any Roman citizen who could recite the Oath in Greek.
Who competed in the ancient Olympics?
Athletes from the various Greek city states. Only the men could compete because they were considered strong and powerful and the women were considered an offense to Zues.
