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What kind of events were in the Ancient Olympics?

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There were events such as:

javelin,

discus,

Wrestling,

boxing,

long jump,

Chariot Racing,

and the pentathlon which included running, wrestling, javelin, discus and long jump

But at the first ancient Olympics there was only short sprints.

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