The ancient Olympic Games are said to date back to a footrace held in 776 B.C. where athletes competed in the nude.
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Women were banned from participating in the ancient Olympics - and married women were banned from watching or even attending the games. The penalty for any married woman caught sneaking a peek was execution.
More modern Olympic games were revived in 1896 in Athens Greece -- where athletes competed with their clothes on.
You can read more interesting Olympic facts at this link:
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93632621