- thought that the spartans were the first to play field sports completely naked
- shrine dedicated to dioscuri- patron of athletics and the "starting gods"
- running, discus, javelin, jumping and wrestling
- credited with inventing boxing
- spare hours on campaign practising
- spartan training was considered rigorous - respected too
- archeological: a vistor to sparta would have seen a statue of Hipposthenes
- girls were known for running and jumping
- Pausanias: mentions women's athletics groups called the "daughters of Dionysus" also informs us that they ran with their hair down and waring a chiton
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