There were usually 130 people who competed each year.
Greece
Ancient Olympics were only open to different greek regions.
During ancient times, the Olympics gave men an opportunity to display their strength. Historical records indicate that between 100 and 150 men, on average, competed in the Olympics.
The Ancient Greek Olympics
The athletes of the ancient Olympics were young Greek men.
People competed as individuals. The had to be citizens of a Greek city-state.
Greece
Ancient Olympics were only open to different greek regions.
10 countries
One country- Greece.
At the time there were no countries as we know them, just empires. The Olympics were just for the Ancient Greek people and were originally a religious festival.
Ancient Olympics were only open to different greek regions.
During ancient times, the Olympics gave men an opportunity to display their strength. Historical records indicate that between 100 and 150 men, on average, competed in the Olympics.
competed in the olympic games of determining how great someone is, an example of an ancient greek olympic sport was the discus
Individuals who were citizens of any of the over 2,000 Greek city-states were eligible.
Greece
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