A scholar of ancient Greece explains what the modern Olympic

A scholar of ancient Greece explains what the modern Olympics have in common with the original


A scholar of ancient Greece explains what the modern Olympics have in common with the original
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As a scholar of ancient Greek literature, I find myself looking at the Olympics every four years not for the idealized spectacle, but as the complex, confounding cultural phenomenon that they always have been.
The modern Olympics have shared positive and negative aspects with their ancient Greek models since the legendary founding of the games at Olympia in 776 B.C. Both were venues for showcasing human achievement and excellence. And both have also been exclusionary vehicles for an elite culture.

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