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At the revival of the Olympic games in 1896, the only event that was not reinstated as an Olympic event was pankration. The official decision was announced by the archbishop of Lyon, who had stated: “We accept all events to be reinstated, except pankration.” What was the reason for this decision?

324 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Першо золото Олімпіади! Жіноча збірна з фехтування на чолі з великолепною Харлан.

93 upvotes • r/ukraina

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Was there ever a war between more than two belligerents?

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At the revival of the Olympic games in 1896, the only event that was not reinstated as an Olympic event was pankration. The official decision was announced by the archbishop of Lyon, who had stated: “We accept all events to be reinstated, except pankration.” What was the reason for this decision?	324	AskHistorians
Першо золото Олімпіади! Жіноча збірна з фехтування на чолі з великолепною Харлан.	93	ukraina
Was there ever a war between more than two belligerents?	2	AskHistorians