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- introduced Gr**** athletic nudity. Orsippus won the stadion of the 15th Olympic Games in 720 BC. Later, as a general, Orsippus conquered a neighboring territory...
- Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad). 720 BC—End of the ****yrian siege of Tyre. 720 BC—Orsippus of Megara wins the stadion race at the 15th Olympic Games. 720 BC—The "dolichos"...
- distinguished them from non-Gr****s. Pausanias says that the first naked runner was Orsippus, winner of the stadion race in 720 BC, who simply lost his garment on purpose...
- competition was still clothed in his time, naked competition beginning with Orsippus around 720 BC. For winning the race, Coroebus received an olive wreath...
- Prodromou Moni Panachrantou Pachi Stikas Vlychada Vyzas F.C., football team Orsippus (8th century BC), runner Byzas (7th century BC), founder of Byzantium Theognis...
- Irian - Papua P. u. joesa Butler, 1869 Cape York - McKay, Queensland P. u. orsippus Godman & Salvin, 1888 Choiseul, Isabel, Guadalcanal, Florida Island P....
- ****ociated with the custom of athletic nudity, Megara was home to the runner Orsippus who was famed as the first to run the footrace naked at the Olympic Games...
- nudity in ancient Gr**** sport are the subject of a legend about the athlete Orsippus of Megara. The Gr**** traditions were not maintained in the later Etruscan...
- Milo of Croton Nero Caesar Augustus Oebotas of Dyme Onomastus of Smyrna Orsippus of Megara Peisistratos of Athens Phanas of Pellene Philinus of Cos Philip...
- Corinth 14th Olympiad 724 BC - Desmon of Corinth 15th Olympiad 720 BC - Orsippus of Megara 16th Olympiad 716 BC - Pythagoras of Laconia 17th Olympiad 712...