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Only married women were not allowed to attend the games, it was punishable by death for a married woman to enter the Olympic arena. It was believed that it would upset the god Zeus for a married woman to watch the nude athletes.

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Yes, but they must be in the women's tournaments.

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The ancient Greeks did not allow women to attend the Olympics due to the male athletes being naked. Women were also not allowed to compete.

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Where girls allowed to join in the Olympics?

yes


Why weren't girls allowed to compete in the Olympics?

Because they were girls and it was Ancient Greece


What would happen when the judge caught girls in the olyimpic?

First of all, girls are allowed in the Olympics ,as athletes and as a part of the crowd. This was allowed since the Modern Olympics started (1896-present).In the ancient Greek Olympics girls would not be allowed to do anything with the. She would thrown out.To answer your Question (answer): Nothing


When the Olympics started could girls go?

Back then, girls weren't even allowed to be spectators.


Were girls allowed to participate in the Olympics?

Not until the 1900 Games in Paris.


How long have girls been allowed to compete in aquatic Olympics?

There have been womens water polo teams at the last two Olympics.


What sports did athletes participate in at the first Olympics in ancient Greece?

Chariot Racing- something unfair was girls weren't allowed to go to Olympics or school in that time!


Are kids allowed to do the Olympics?

kids are not allowed to attend the olympics


Were the women allowed to compete in the ancient Olympics?

No, women were not allowed to enter the olympics.


Who were allowed in the original Olympics?

nude men competed in the Olympics back then and married women were not allowed to go to the Olympics


When were women first allowed to ride in the Olympics?

They were first allowed to ride in the Olympics in 1952


Are there any countries or athletes that were not allowed to be in the Olympics?

Iraq was not allowed at the Olympics because of international conflict.