Question

Which of the following is not one of the original Olympic Truce rules

A. No women were to be harmed if caught attending the Games.

B. Immunity was to be granted to all athletes and spectators traveling from the Olympic Games sites.

C. No fighting or violence was allowed at the Olympic grounds.

D. Immunity for Olympic participants was to last from 12 days before to 12 days after the Games.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) No women were to be harmed if caught attending the Games.

What was not one of the original Olympic Truce rules was "No women were to be harmed if caught attending the Games."

The original Olympic Truce was adopted in 776 BC, at the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, in times of Iphitos who was the King of Elis. The traditional story tells that this king received advice from the Oracle of Delphi to institute a sports competition to temporarily stop the many army conflicts in those years. Elis was supported by other kings such as Lycurgus of Sparta and Cleisthenes of Pisa, who accepted to participate in this tournament every four years.

Answer 2

As an ancient tradition that started in Greece, the Olympic Truce was a pact that all participant countries made to ensure that - before and during the Olympic Games - the host (city, state or country) was not going to be attacked, also allowing athletes and spectators to travel and return peacefully back to their respective homelands.

Throughout history, this truce has never included any mention of gender discrimination.

And the answer is: A. No women were to be harmed if caught attending the Games.