Because they are better than kids faster stronger and more the Olympian type.
Only people who were entered was allowed to compete in the olympic games.
In The Ancient Olympics only men were. In the Modern Olympics Women were only aloowed to compete from 1930 onwards
Women were first allowed in the track and field and that was the only sport they were allowed to do but now they can compete in all sports that are in the olympics.
Women were not only not allowed to compete but also were not allowed to watch the games as the competotors were nude.
Three Day Eventing was first introduced to the Olympics in 1912, with women being allowed to compete in 1952 - note that the Equestrian events are the only ones where women are allowed to compete against men on equal terms
Only men were allowed to compete in the Ancient Olympics and they didn't wear anything while competing, they went naked.
396 BC Cynisca of Sparta was permitted to enter her horses in the Olympics. Back then it was the owner of the horses not the riders that were awarded with victory in the Olympics. Cynisca won the 4 horse chariot race. In a bit of irony women were not allowed to watch the Olympics and she most likely never even witnessed her win. PCH- 1912
The sports that Australia did not compete in at the 2008 Summer Olympics were handball and baseball.
men were the only ones alowed to compete
Equestrian sports made their debut in the Summer Olympics in 1900. Back then only Calvary / military officers were allowed to compete. It was removed for a short period and resumed in 1912. Civilian riders were allowed to compete beginning in the 1952 games and is one of very few sports that allow men and women to compete against each other on equal footing.
people came from all over ancient Greece after they were approved to be in the Olympics because they had to be good enough. so pretty much anyone who was good enough to participate in the Olympics and was a citizen of a Greek city could participate in the Olympics.
I am going to compete in the Jr. Olympics, but I am only doing the pole vault