Compared with modern athletics, the number of disciplines was quite limited, and only men took part. The program of the ancient Olympics never featured more than some ten events.
आधुनिक सामन्यांच्या तुलनेत, पूर्वीच्या सामन्यांची संख्या मर्यादित होती आणि यांत केवळ पुरुष भाग घेत असत.