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I've been reading up on ancient Olympics and found out that women are mentioned as competitors (as well as victors, for example the Spartan princess Cynisca) in the chariot races. How usual was this and how come that this discipline was less strict about the "no girls allowed" rule?

by /u/LukeInTheSkyWith in /r/AskHistorians

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