Did the ancient Macedonians participate in the Olympic Games in which only the Greeks were allowed to compete?

An ancient Greek statue known as the Charioteer ... An accomplished athlete who racked up wealth from both prize games and Olympic victories could live a luxurious life indeed.

15. There Was a Male Beauty Contest With Weapons as Prizes Many might be surprised to know that the Ancient Greek Olympic games involved a male beauty contest, called Euandria. In ancient Greece ...

In general, ancient Greeks considered olive trees "sacred," and they symbolized Zeus, the god of the sky and, later, the god of the Olympics, according to the Journal of Olympic History.

Nearly 2,800 years ago, ancient Greek Olympic champions were crowned ... Morning Edition spoke with historians to trace the history of Olympic prizes. The first Olympics - the Panhellenic Games ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP ... track and field leader Sebastian Coe for breaking with Olympic tradition last week by promising prize money of $50,000 to each of its gold medalists in Paris.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP ... track and field leader Sebastian Coe for breaking with Olympic tradition last week by promising prize money of $50,000 to each of its gold medalists in Paris.