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Acrobatics
Sources describing acrobatic performances by women.
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Agonothesia (Organization)
Attestations of women as organizers of Greek athletic contests.
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Contests
Sources that contain specific information about contests for women or girls.
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Discourse
Ancient authors commenting on women’s engagement in athletics.
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Medicine
Extracts from medical texts discussing health benefits and risks of physical exercise for girls and women.
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Mythology
Women’s sports in Greek heroic myths.
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Spectators
Information on female spectators.
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Uncertain cases
Some well-known sources in which it is unclear whether they concern sports and/or women.
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Victresses
Women who have won a contest; in practice this is the same as attested participants since the preserved sources only inform us about successful women.
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