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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The Aztecs sacrificed their winners, but that was an honour, apparently. Norbert Elias (the sociologist...) claimed that sports is an aspect of the civilising process of mankind. An interesting idea...
You can imagine the end of an Aztec race...
Athlete 1: After you, sir!
Athlete 2: Oh no, not at all, you first.
Athlete 1: No, I insist, victory is yours!
Athlete 2: I'm just going to sit here for a bit.
Athlete 1: I think I'll join you.
Athlete 3: Me too!
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:) I think it was a kind of ancient game of football. If I was the coach I would be looking for weak and slow defenders.
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