The Olympics have bee The olympic games were held and when time passed by the olympic games changed and they became different. When the Olympic games were held only unmarried men were allowed to join. Over time the games became more political and people started competing for rewards then honor. Over time that started to be a problem because countries started paying people to represent them. People started to bribe the judges as well and then that would be unfair because they would get a better score than everyone else. How time changed the Olympic games. How women being allowed to join changed the Olympic games. How political events changed the Olympic games.
The Olympic games have changed over time. The Olympic games used to only allow men to join. This is because the contestants wouldn’t wear any clothes.” The participants were required to be a free male Greek citizens. Athletes did not wear clothes, which may be one of the reasons that women compete or watch on pain of death.”(pg 1 paragraph 3) Nancy Berton. The reason that married women couldn’t watch is because the men would compete nude. The Olympic games started to become political. Countries started paying people to represent them in the games. People started to bribe the judges to win. Women started to join the olympic games as well.
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The men that were competing had to start wearing clothes. They made the Olympic games for women as well.” Young unmarried women competed in their own athletic events in honor of hera the wife of zeus”. (pg,2 paragraph 3) (Nancy Barton.) When women joined the Olympic games. The games started to allow married women to watch and join over time. Then the Olympic games started to get