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Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals

Note 311 — Chapter IX · THE OLYMPIC FESTIVAL

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Paus. v. 21. 13, 14. Cp. Ol. Ins. 56, l. 20-30, regulations for the Augustalia at Naples, which were modelled on those of Olympia. Athletes were required to give in their names to the Agonothetai thirty days beforehand; if they failed to give full information, they incurred a fine; if a competitor arrived late, he had to report the cause to the Agonothetai, and any one might lodge a protest against him; if found guilty, he was disqualified from competing.

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