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The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

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In winter, when the days are shorter and the land seems to sleep, ancient Athenian women prepared for one of the most secret and significant events of the year: the Haloa, a festival dedicated to the ...

According to historical sources, "women" — specifically meaning, in that time and culture, married, childbearing females — were not allowed to attend or participate in the original Olympic Games in ...

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