Sports in ancient Greece — what was physical culture like in antiquity?

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6 min readMay 2, 2022

Sports in ancient Greece were an integral part of boys’ education and an important stage in character formation. It was the ancient Greeks who elevated sports to one of the most important social and cultural events, and most of the sports pioneered by them are still played today.

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