The Olympics and controversy seemingly go hand-in-hand. As a result, the legacy adapts, strengthens and lives on. Do you see any similarities between the following Ancient Olympics history and, Modern Olympics?

The Greeks tried to keep some aspects of politics out of the Olympics, but their efforts met then, as such efforts do now, with limited success. The Olympic truce was meant to lead to a cessation of hostilities throughout Greece, to allow competitors to travel and participate safely, but it was not always observed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greek_olympics_01.shtml

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