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Vanished Olympian Rituals and Pastimes
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  • 1. Double-stade footrace, a fleeting event in ancient competitions
  • 2. Ancient combined event once emblematic of martial prowess, now evolved
  • 3. Obscure Roman ball game, precursor to modern team sports
  • 5. Ancient Greek term denoting sacred games, often overlooked
  • 6. Lost Olympic island associated with mysterious ancient athletic rites
  • 8. Initiation rite for young athletes, now a classical footnote
  • 9. Original sprint race named for a Greek unit of length
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  • 4. Sacred gateway marking the passage to vanished Olympic arenas
  • 7. Dangerous spectacle involving steeds, no longer on Olympic roster
  • 10. Brutal martial art, blend of boxing and wrestling, banned in modern games
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