About the sports -Equestrian event and Pentathlon

Equestrian events. Pentathlon

There were both chariot racing and riding events. The chariot races were held over 12 laps of the stadium (about 9 miles), and included both 2-horse and 4-horse races, a race for chariots drawn by foals and mules. In the riding events, held over 6 laps around the track (about 4.5 miles), the jockeys rode bareback. There were separate races for adult horses and foals.

This event involved a combination of five separate disciplines: Discus, Javelin, Jump, Running, and Wresling. The discus was similar to the modern event, with the implement made from stone, iron, bronze, or lead. The javelin event was also similar to the modern event, though the javelin was made of wood and had a thong for attaching the thrower's fingers. In the jumping event, the participants held onto lead or stone jump weights called halteres which were thrown backwards during the jump to propel them forward and increase the length of their jump.