Mention any four rules for competition in ancient olympic games
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Ancient Olympic games have many rules and regulations:
- Married women were not allowed to watch because men participating in the sports might be nude and that would be a disgrace for them.
- Women are not allowed to take part in the competitions.
- Slaves are not allowed to compete.
- Once you tend to enter the Olympics, you cannot leave the Olympics.
Explanation:
- Initially the Ancient Olympic Games was a one-day event until 684 BC.
- Later it was extended to three days.
- Around the 5th century BC it was extended to five days.
- The games include long jump, pankration (mixing of kickboxing and wrestling), running, shot put, javelin, and boxing.
Rules:
- Women are not allowed to join the games.
- Only free men who can speak Greek were allowed to compete.
- Competitor is not allowed to leave once entered.
- If anyone disobey the rules they were fined or they would get whipped.
- Competitors were not allowed to start early, if they fo they would get disqualifies or beaten.
- If married women were found watching the Olympics, they were thrown off Mt. Typaion, Pausanias.
Hence, the rules and regulations set during Ancient Olympics were very strict and if they are not followed they are punishable
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