Cheating and gaming the system in ancient athletics

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 47 (3):391-402 (2020)
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The contradictions and ambiguities in, admiration for, and potential benefits derived from cheating in modern athletics have numerous parallels in ancient Greek culture. Because both ancient and mo...

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