Troilus of Elis was an ancient Greek athlete from Elis who participated at the ancient Olympic Games. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca A sportsperson ( British and American English) or athlete (principally American English is any person who participates regularly in a Sport. Elis, or Eleia ( Greek, Modern Ήλιδα Ilida, Ancient Ēlis, Doric: Alis, Elean: Walis) is an ancient The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of Athletic He gained controversy by being a referee who won two equestrian events at the 372 BC Ancient Olympic Games. A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many Sports Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles including referee For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Events By place Greece Jason of Pherae, the ruler of Thessaly, allies himself first with Athens and then with The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of Athletic After that a law banned referees from competing. His story has at times been used to show the ancient games had a "win at any cost" mindset quite different from the modern Olympic ideal.
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- Equestrian site
- The Telegraph on how "Winning matters" at the Ancient Olympics
- Ancient Olympic results without comment at Sikyon