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Women did not participate in the Ancient Olympics. Only Greek speaking men were allowed to participate. Exception: in the chariot-race the owner of the horses was considered to be the competitor, and got the prize if they won. Women could put their horses in for the chariot race, and were considered competitors when they did.
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One of the differences between the ancient and modern Roman sports and athletes is that the ancient only allowed the natives of the Roman empire to participate while the modern one allows those with acquired citizenship to participate. The similarities is that both allows different variety of sports.
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