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Pankration was one of the most popular combat sports in ancient Greece. It combined two other popular sports of antiquity, wrestling and boxing, but kicking was allowed as well. Greek Wrestling, Ancient Greek Olympic Games, Tom Lovell, Men Wrestling, Ancient Olympic Games, Ancient Olympics, Martial Arts Forms, Greek Soldier, Classical Greece

Pankration was one of the most popular combat sports in ancient Greece. It combined two other popular sports of antiquity, wrestling and boxing, but kicking was allowed as well. The name Pankration derived from the ancient Greek words παν and κράτος, which implied that the winner of the sport was the one who had complete power and control of his foes. The participants were called pankratiasts.

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The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. They were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and the games were held in Olympia. Women did not participate in the ancient Olympics. The wreaths given to victors at the ancient Olympics were all made from the leaves of a sacred olive tree at Olympia. This tree was called kotinos kallistephanos. The games laid the foundations for the Olympics we have today. Ancient Olympic Games, Ancient Olympics, The Greek Gods, Greek Gods And Goddesses, The Olympics, Atticus, The Games, Olive Tree, The Festival

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. They were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and the games were held in Olympia. Women did not participate in the ancient Olympics. The wreaths given to victors at the ancient Olympics were all made from the leaves of a sacred olive tree at Olympia. This tree was called kotinos kallistephanos. The games laid the foundations for the Olympics we have today.

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Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article.

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