Roman Coliseum, in short was used for blood sport dedicating the lives sacrificed to the gods. Imagine any sport resulting in death. The romans did it first.
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The Romans took up wrestling as a sport from the Greeks . This sport still exists and is called Greco-Roman wrestling.
An important difference between greek and Romans attitudes was that
In the time of the Roman Empire, the favorite spectator sport was probably chariot racing. There were four established teams of racers, named for the color of their clothing (Blues, Greens, Whites and Reds). The races drew huge crowds, and passions could run high. It is recorded that a fan of the Reds once actually threw himself on the pyre during a funeral for one of the Red drivers. The other popular sport, if you want to call it that, during Imperial times was gladitorial combat to the death.
Yes. We don't watch people murder each other for sport.
F1 Motor racing. Other motor sports may take place there but it is a racing circuit.