The first Olympic games featured several sporting events including boxing, equestrian events, pankration, the pentathlon, running, and wrestling. Boxing had no rules, weight classes, or prohibitions on hitting a downed opponent. The equestrian events included chariot and horse racing. Pankration was a combination of boxing and wrestling with few rules. The pentathlon consisted of the discus throw, javelin throw, long jump, running, and wrestling. There were different types and distances of running races. Wrestling matches were won by throwing an opponent on their back or shoulders three times.
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