15 Interesting Facts About Ancient Olympic Games

The most spectacular and anticipated part of the Games was the chariot race. However, the winners were not the charioteers, who were at great risk, but the owners of chariots and horses.

In all types of competitions of the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece, athletes competed naked, with the exception being made only for horse racing. There were also competitions in running in full armor, but armor did not count as clothing.

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