Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
- Written by Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
The modern Olympics share many things with the ancient games. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 2020 Tokyo Olympics started on July 23, 2021, amid a few different controversies. Beyond the question of whether it was safe enough to hold them despite rising hospitalizations from COVID-19 variants, there have been concerns about ongoing sexism, rac...