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Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies

  • Written by: Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societiesThe modern Olympics share many things with the ancient games. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics started on July 23, 2021, amid a few different controversies. Beyond the question of whether it was safe enough to hold them despite rising hospitalizations from COVID-19 variants, there have been concerns about ongoing sexism, rac...

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