48
Greece soldiers participated in the Olympic Games
80 or more.
Any free, greek man. if a married woman tried to come, she'd be killed. unmarried girls also had their own race.
Since 1924
Participate
It varies nowadays. The ancient games were not between countries as we understand them today.
the first olympic games were in greece and only greek atheltes were involved
The ancient Olympic games consists of series of athletic competitions among representatives of city states of ancient Greece. Now all the countries are participating in these games.
Countries did not compete, individuals did. Nor were medals awarded.
'Modern' Olympics are games that began in 1896 as a peaceful competition between the countries of the world as a symbolic representation of the Olympic games of ancient Greece.
Individual entries - had to be a citizen of a Greek city-state.