What Is Your Favorite Ancient Olympic Game?

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Hoplite Race

814 votes / 4%

Pankration

1308 votes / 6%

Chariot Racing

2895 votes / 15%

Pentathlon

971 votes / 5%

Boxing

467 votes / 2%

Wrestling

674 votes / 3%

Hydra Killing

7420 votes / 38%

Pong

4637 votes / 24%

19186 total votes.

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Javelin Catching! (Score:5, Funny)

by sanjacguy ( 908392 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @09:16AM (#40817001)

Obviously the greatest sport never played. Javelin Catching!

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Re:Bring it back (Score:5, Funny)

by war4peace ( 1628283 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @11:13AM (#40818269)

For extra fun, put the horse in the carriage and use sportsmen to pull it around.

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Missing option (Score:5, Funny)

by miltonw ( 892065 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @11:27AM (#40818399)

Race to avoid any and all mention of "The Olympic Games©®TM*".

* Warning: "The Olympic Games" is being used here without any permission at all. Bring on the lawyers!

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Re:Bring it back (Score:5, Funny)

by residieu ( 577863 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @11:37AM (#40818507)

Only if you allow bladed wheels and whipping the other drivers

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Re:Bring it back (Score:3, Funny)

by The Grim Reefer ( 1162755 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @01:27PM (#40819843)

I'm still in mourning for the loss of that ancient olympic staple, the poetry contest. Seriously, look it up.
Unfortunately there were very few willing competitors trying out for the poetry event...
...Once they started releasing the lions on the losers, to please the crowds.

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Re:Bring it back (Score:4, Funny)

by redneckmother ( 1664119 ) writes: on Monday July 30, 2012 @04:47PM (#40822101) Journal

Lions and tigers and ARRRRGGGHHHHH
... pirates, oh my?

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Re:What? No Wrestling? (Score:4, Funny)

by The Living Fractal ( 162153 ) writes: <{moc.liamtoh} {ta} {rratnanab}> on Monday July 30, 2012 @05:12PM (#40822385) Homepage

You're aptly named, it seems.

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Re: of course (Score:5, Funny)

by 93 Escort Wagon ( 326346 ) writes: on Tuesday July 31, 2012 @04:11AM (#40826173)

it would be awesome. anything goes, save for biting and going for the eyes.
the match ends with either death or surrendering
Man, some people take Pong WAY too seriously...

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Re:Tug of War (Score:5, Funny)

by __aaeihw9960 ( 2531696 ) writes: on Tuesday July 31, 2012 @08:08AM (#40827097)

I'd like to see Olympic style Red-Rover. Now that would be fun.

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Re:Bring it back (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday July 31, 2012 @04:43PM (#40833955)

I think you misspelled a word there, pretty sure you meant 'barber' instead of 'archer'.

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What Is Your Favorite Ancient Olympic Game?

Javelin Catching! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Bring it back (Score:5, Funny)

Missing option (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Bring it back (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:What? No Wrestling? (Score:4, Funny)

Re: of course (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Tug of War (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Bring it back (Score:4, Funny)

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