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ANY free man in a Greek polis could participate in the Olympics if he was fit for event.
Chariot racing, from 600 BC.
From the Greek "penta" meaning five, this is called the Pentathlon.
They didn't. Sport was done in the nude.
It was in 1896 when James Connolly of America became the very first champion of modern Olympics. He participated and won in the triple jump event during the opening day.
"In" is probably more correct, unless the name of the event is a place-name. "I participated IN the Daytona 500", or "I raced AT Daytona."
Larisa Latynina won a medal in every single event she participated in. She competed in 18 events. She went represented the Soviet Union in 3 Olympics. In those 3 Olympics, she particpated in 6 events each times, which is the maximum for a female gymnast. She finished her career with 9 golds, 5 silvers, and 4 bronzes.
The ancient Greek Olympics was a three day event. The games included, running, long jump, boxing, and javelin throwing.
4 Because they needed more respect ihfdr
yes they do have a boxing event in the olympics