Ancient Olympics were only open to different greek regions.
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In the original Greek Olympics only men from the city states that made up Greece were aloud to compete in the Olympics!
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Individuals who were citizens of any of the over 2,000 Greek city-states were eligible.
Citizens from all the over 2,000 Greek city-states were eligible..
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It is unsure of exactly all the city states who participated, but here are a few:Rhodes, Croton, Sparta, Elis, Krannon (also known as Thessaly), Smyrna, Sybaris,Syrecuse, Heraia (also known as Arkadia), and Thebes.
The first Olympics were held in Greece but only slaves from different regions of Africa and the middle east competed as a source of entertainment for the Greek high class.
if you are talking about the first ancient Olympics then the answer is yes, if you are taling about the first modern Olympics then the answer is no, athletes from 14 nations competed, including, USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Australia
In the earliest Olympics, the Greek athletes competed for prizes such as tax breaks, huge monetary prizes, and crowns of olive branches. Most of the rewards received in the past are the ancient equivalent of today's medals and bouquet of flowers.