Ancient Olympic Sports

Olive wreaths and olive oil instead of coloured medals and TV sponsorship deals.
As performed at Olympia. Not all events were held at every Olympics.
Accepts both the Ancient Greek event name where available (transliterated into English), and my attempt at a modern description.
Source: wikipedia and others
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Last updated: August 14, 2016
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English description & Greek term
athletics
200m run (stadion)
athletics
400m run (diaulos)
athletics
5km run (dolichos)
athletics
400m run in hoplite armour (hoplitodromos)
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English description & Greek term
martial arts
wrestling (pale)
martial arts
boxing (pygme/pygmachia)
martial arts
freestyle combat (pankration)
equestrian
2-horse chariot race
equestrian
4-horse chariot race
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English description & Greek term
athletics
pentathalon (pentathalon)
martial arts
wrestling
athletics
long jump
athletics
javelin - distance
athletics
javelin - target
athletics
discus
athletics
200m run
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