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At first, there was only footracing during the ancient Olympics, but later there came Wrestling, boxing, javelin and discus throwing, long jumping, and Chariot Racing. There were no other sports involved, so when you total what I listed for you there, your answer should be 7.

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They started with one only - a foot racce. This was progressively expanded to dozens of events covering athletics and equestrian events.

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