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[–] 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I mean if you back to the Greeks and Roman's, they also had some big payouts for sporting events.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    They used those events for military readiness. The skills that the athletes trained for were the same ones needed by soldiers.

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