The Olympics took place every four years for more than a millennium. However, as important as this was to the Greeks, participation in the Olympics was open primarily to men and boys. Women were of course discouraged to participate. But this did not stop the ladies from having their own athletic competitions, even competing against the men and winning.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://martinifisher.com/2021/07/29/ancient-women-and-the-olympics/