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What did the Athletes in the first Olympic games wear?
The original Olympic athletes competed completely in the nude. Some athletes wore a thin leather strap as a penis restraint called a kynodesme.
How was the ancient Olympics different from today?
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Should athletes players get paid for their skills?
Athletes should definitely get paid for their skills, and they do. Thousands of people come each year to watch them in person, and even more watch them on television.
Why are the rings an Olympic symbol?
This info from www.olympics.org: "The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions, used alone, in one or in five different colours, which are, from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green and red. The Olympic symbol (the Olympic rings) expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. But watch out! It is wrong, therefore, to say that each of the colours corresponds to a certain continent!" There is an even more comprehensive explanation at this address: http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1303.pdf
Who wasn't allowed to compete in Ancient Greece Olympics?
Women were not permitted to watch the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
