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Ancient Greek sports

  • Trigon (game)The name trigon comes from the Greek word tri-gōnos, meaning three-cornered or triangular. This linguistic root appears in A Latin Dictionary by Charlton T.
  • Greek wrestlingWrestling entered the Ancient Olympic Games in 708 B.C. as the first competition added that was not a footrace. This event marked a shift from pure speed to…
  • Hoop rollingHoop rolling has been documented since antiquity in Africa, Asia and Europe. A version of hoop rolling played as a target game is encountered as an ancient…