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have come a long way and have evolved into a whole new sport since the first ancient Olympics. For example, the events and the people that compete in the events have changed. The reason for taking place has also changed. Yet another aspect of how have changed ....

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.... this seemed reasonable to the Greeks (Guttmann 1992). After the Spartans introduced the idea of competing naked, all events were performed in the nude. As a way of being ”slick” when wrestling, athletes often rubbed their bodies with oil to make it easier for them to slide away from their competitors (Bellow 1994). The women were unable to compete in these games, but their time to shine would come into play a little later. The people who won their events were considered heroes in their towns. Often, their town would build a statue of them to show their gratitude for putting their town “on the map”. Other than that, the only other reward ....