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Ancient games re-enacted in Greece

questions

1. What did the athletes wear on their feet? Nothing (they ran barefoot)
2. When was the stadium originally built? More than 2,000 years ago
3. Which races were re-enacted? Only the foot races
4. What were the starting mechanisms made of? Ropes and wood
5. What prize was given to the winners? A single branch from a palm tree
6. What is the name of the professor who has revived these games? Stephen Miller
7. How long has he been excavating the site for? More than three decades
8. What did he say the athletes could feel between their toes? The dirt of the ages
9. What is the age range of the participants? 6 to 84 years old
10. Who were not allowed to participate in the original games? Women