CONSIDERAȚII PRIVIND ÎNTRECERILE ATLETICE ÎN ANTICHITATEA GREACĂ
CONSIDERATIONS ON ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS IN GREEK ANTIQUITY

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to define the ancient Greeks’ conception of athletic education and how it came to be an inseparable part of the history of ancient Greek civilization. In Greece, sport became a fundamental part of culture, where male citizens of all classes regularly practiced athletic activities. Sports games in ancient Greece were one of the most common forms of education with the aim of training and disciplining individuals. Athletic festivals represented a significant unifying factor in the Athenian society having influence over the governance, self-consciousness and spirit. The chariot race (ἱπποδρομία), running race (στάδιον), wrestling (πάλη), boxing (πυγμαχία), pankration (παγκράτιον) and pentathlon (πένταθλον) had an important role in the programme aimed at expressing ambitions, unity and confidence.

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