OLYMPICS

The Olympics were open to any free-born Greek in the world. There were separate men’s’ and boys’ divisions for the events. Women were not permitted to compete in the Olympic games themselves. However, they could enter equestrian events as the owner of a chariot team or and individual horse, and win victories that way. The winner of the first Olympic chariot and pair race is listed as “Belistiche” a woman from the seaboard of …showed first 75 words of 1050 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1050 total…boxing, wrestling and baseball, and will compete exclusively in softball, synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics. Out of 300 events on the program, 168 are for men, 120 for women and there are 12 mixed events. Women make up a record 42% of all participants. “That was a deed that had never been done before and which man had never heard of…..except in the case of the King who is rich on Glory” - Engraved on a stone from Giza