Sports
month of July or August. The time between two competitions was called the
Olympiad. In the beginning the games lasted for only one day and comprised only one
event, the running of one Stadion, but gradually more events were added resulting,
towards the 5th century B.C., in the games lasting for 5 days.
In total the Olympic Games consisted of 10 events: running, the pentathlon
(viievõistlus), jumping, discus, "ekebolon" javelin, wrestling, boxing, the pancration,
chariot racing and horse racing.
All Greeks who were not criminals had the right to take part in the games.
Women were not allowed to compete, they could not even watch the competition.
The athletes presented themselves 1 moth before the games began at Elis, the
organising town. The athletes had to swear that they would compete with honour and
respect the rules.
The victors enjoyed great honours and on returning to their cities their
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