Sports in Ancient Greece

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  1. 4. A mix of boxing and wrestling
  2. 6. Only free Greek ______ were allowed to compete
  3. 8. Long jumpers used these to gather momentum during their jumps
  4. 9. The Olympic games are held every ________ years.
  5. 11. One event involved a race with a horse and a ____________.
  6. 14. What country was the first Olympic Games held in?
  7. 15. This was rubbed on athletes' bodies to enhance their muscle definition.
  8. 17. The Olympic games are held in honor of this god.
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  1. 1. This event was the oldest event in the Olympics.
  2. 2. Athltes trained everyday in _____________.
  3. 3. Instead of gloves, Greek boxers used ________ straps.
  4. 5. Athletes competed __________ to show off physical strength and beauty.
  5. 7. This was a round stone or metal that was thrown for distance.
  6. 10. Winners of the games would recieve ___________ __________.
  7. 12. This would be declared to stop wars during the games/
  8. 13. A light spear thrown for distance
  9. 16. After competing, athletes would scrape the oil from their bodies and put it in jar. They would then ______ them.