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What is Physical Education in Ancient Greece about?

In Sparta, physical education was practiced to develop a strong army to defend the state from enemies. Both men and women were required to maintain a high level of physical fitness through activities like wrestling, jumping, running, and horseback riding. Only strong, vigorous babies were allowed to live. In Athens, physical education aimed for physical perfection and beauty through gymnastics and music in buildings like the palaestra led by paidotribes. Major religious festivals in Greece like the Olympics

Author

Rodjan Moscoso

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