Read Pindar. The results mattered because they reflected the intervention of the gods. Ancient Greek competitive sport was religious. The winners were congratulated that the gods saw fit to aid them. Punching the air and capitalistic strutting would have been risible.
Participation in the Ancient Olympic games was valued because it was supposed to stop the Greek city states from fighting each other. But history records the winners, who were venerated, which is a bit odd if the result didn't matter.https://twitter.com/elliscashmore/status/1144238777403154433 …
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Punching the air and capitalist strutting would have been risible to us... what 50 years ago, maybe!?
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