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Who wasn't allowed to compete in Ancient Greece Olympics?
Women were not permitted to watch the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
Were women allowed at the Olympics?
Women were not allowed to compete personally. Married women were not allowed to attend the games because of a penalty of death, although maidens were allowed to attend.
What was the penalty for woman who attend the Ancient Olympics as spectators?
They would be killed ... but it's extremely unlikely that a woman could compete because they would play the Olympics naked, so that it was clear that all the athletes were men. Unmarried women were allowed to attend the games, since the Olympics were thought to be a good place for them to meet their future husbands. Married women were not allowed to attend, under penalty of death.
What did women in the ancient Olympics wear?
Women were not only not allowed to compete but also were not allowed to watch the games as the competotors were nude.
Were the women allowed to compete in the ANCIENT Olympic games?
Participation was limited to men in ancient Olympics initially. However, by 6th century BC women were allowed to participate in events like foot racing.
