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What Sports Were In The Ancient Olympics? - A Handy Infographic

Updated: Apr 1

Ever wondered what sports were included in the Olympics held in Ancient Greece thousands of years ago? Us too!


That's why we put together this handy infographic. Along with a list of the sports, races and competitions that were featured in the Ancient Olympics, we've also included some bonus facts on how things differed from the events we see in the modern Olympics today.


Feast your eyeballs on this:


Sports of the Ancient Olympics - a handy infographic!
Sports of the Ancient Olympics - a handy infographic!

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