Sport was very important in the ancient world, especially in Ancient Greece. It was to build strength and ability, to illustrate power and competence, and surely, for a bit of fun as well. Sport stopped wars, brought pride or... great shame.
It was such a prominent part of the culture, that the Greeks created the Olympic Games which united all the diffe…
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