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Albert Meyer / Wikimedia What the 1896 Olympics Were Like
"There was to be leaping, throwing the discus, the long-distance race, and wrestling," Basil L. Gildersleeve wrote in the Atlantic in 1897.
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My Sixty Days in Greece: The Olympic Games, Old and New
"Religion hallowed athleticism; it hallowed the Olympic games. The games were part of the worship of the gods, victory was a token of their favor"
