New sports continually added variety to the Olympics.The hoplitodrome was a footrace run in armor.An event called the pancratium was a combination of boxing and wrestling.

• 新的运动项目不断加入到古代奥运会中来，如，参赛者披戴盔甲进行的重甲步兵赛跑,以及兼有拳击和摔跤两种技巧的拳击摔跤比赛。