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Forgotten Olympic Rituals and Relics
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  • 1. Ancient official responsible for organizing and judging Olympic contests
  • 2. Classical arena for horse and chariot races, vanished from modern Olympics
  • 3. Covered portico in gymnasiums where athletes trained in antiquity
  • 4. Ancient Greek combat sport blending wrestling and boxing, outlawed for brutality
  • 7. Historical record of victories, ancient Olympic winners’ honor roll
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  • 5. Fabled term for archaic discus styles no longer contested
  • 6. Original short sprint race distance and ancient Olympic venue name
  • 8. Collective term for the games uniting all Greek city-states, precursor to modern Olympics
  • 9. Adjective describing the ancient four-year cycle marking Olympic intervals
  • 10. Refers to archaic Olympic rules attributed to the legislator Zano, now obsolete
  • 11. Epic adjective relating to the period when early Olympic myths originated
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