Olympics

Were the ancient games better than ours? More fair and square? More about sports and less about money? Are modern games more sexist? More political? Have we strayed from the ancient Olympic ideal? It's easy to assume that the ancient Olympic Games were different, that ancient Greek athletes were pure in mind and body, that they trained and competed for no other reason than the love of physical exercise, fair competition and to honor their …

…converts. All these groups could take a cue from the ancient Greek city-states, which agreed to a "Sacred Truce" requiring warring factions to put down their arms for the duration of the Games. Of course, even they broke the truce on occasion. In 342 B.C., a battle for control of the competition broke out between two cities. One side ran an army right through the middle of the sanctuary during a wrestling match, Romano said.