1. In ancient Greece men were supposed to get married by the age of 30. If they didn't, they were banned from watching the popular nude athletic events. BNCB
2. We are talking about a very modest number of swimming, basketball and athletic events, all of which are performed at an extremely high level. Times
3. The irony of that comment, of course, is that of all athletic events, the decathlon is consistently demonstrative of a true sporting ambience among rival competitors. Times