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  • Essay / Athletics In Ancient Roman Athletics - 1326

    According to ancient Roman sports, chariot racing was the most fun and popular sport among Roman sports. The games were organized as a celebration, to celebrate a victory or to honor certain gods. The matches took place at the Circus Maximus, a giant oval stadium that could accommodate 200,000 spectators. The competitors or drivers in chariot races were usually slaves and convicts, regardless of social class or position there were well-trained drivers. If slaves were well trained and proficient in chariot racing, this could earn them a servitude bonus. The chariot racing match started with twelve chariots and a seven-lap race. Chariot races were just as dangerous because drivers could crush the chariots and be thrown out, or end up under the broken chariot, or be trampled by the smoking horses. Chariot racing was also considered the most expensive sport among Roman sports and the winner received a lot of money and glory. Moreover, the most popular and exciting sport was gladiator fights. Spectators enjoyed the sport because it was considered one of the most brutal and unforgiving sports in Rome. According to ancient Roman sports, Roman invented gladiator fighting and it was a blood offering ritual at the funerals of deceased rulers. Later it turned into a violent sport. Gladiators were recruited from lower class society by