G is for Gymnos

The word ‘gymnastics’ comes from the Greek word ‘gymnos’ meaning nude.

 

All athletes at the ancient Olympic Games competed in the nude.  Only men were allowed to take part and no married women were allowed to watch.  All the coaches for the athletes also had to be naked after it was discovered that one women had disguised herself as a male coach so she could watch her son compete.

 

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