WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -It is stated that Kyniska was involved in activities such as running, jumping, puck and javelin throwing, and perhaps even wrestling. Kynisca won the chariot race twice, in 396 and 392 BC, becoming the first female Olympic champion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spartan women also received physical training. Like the men, they learned how to run, jump, wrestle, and throw javelins. The Spartans believed this training would help women bear healthy children. Sparta was officially ruled by two kings who jointly led the army.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spartan women were trained not only in sports and weapon-wielding but also in skills more expected for a girl in Ancient Greece. Namely, they were trained to dance and sing beautifully, which were considered equally important as the athletics they learned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike elsewhere in Greece, in Sparta, unmarried girls regularly participated in sports. The Spartan exercise regimen for girls was designed to make them “every bit as fit as their brothers", though unlike their brothers they did not actually train for combat.

Detailed explanation-5: -While they played no role in the military, female Spartans often received a formal education, although separate from boys and not at boarding schools. In part to attract mates, females engaged in athletic competitions, including javelin-throwing and wrestling, and also sang and danced competitively.