Citizens of Greek city-states who had the skill and could get themselves to Elis in a no-mechanical transport era.
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6 people did
It varies nowadays. The ancient games were not between countries as we understand them today.
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
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The first ancient Greek Olympic Games took place in 776 BC in Olympia.
Well, firstly, they were nude in the Ancient, there were no medals (different prizes), their was completely different sports (chariot racing), only Greek cities took part, not countries, and only men were allowed to take part.
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it is 2,626 people who took part in the 1920 olympics
every four years in olympus
people fom all over the world