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Women were not allowed to compete in the ancient Olympics, under penalty of death. Married women were not allowed to attend, also under penalty of death. Unmarried women were allowed to attend, as it was thought that the Olympics were a good place for young maidens to meet their future husbands.

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10y ago

No. Even during the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896, women did not participate. The first time women competed was the 1900 Paris Games (lawn tennis, Golf, croquet, and mixed crew sailing).

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no if they even watched it they would be sentenced to death

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only men were, but the heraia festival (celebrating hera) was only for women

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Women were not allowed to participate in the ancient Olympic games. The Olympic games were a platform for men to show their strength.

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No, it was a male-only religious celebration to Zeus. Women had their own religious ceremonies.

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No, they had their own religious ceremonies.

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No.

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