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Rome had many different sports: Chariot Racing, Gladiator Competitions, Track and Field, Wrestling, Boxing, Swimming, and Simple Ball Games. These games were often watched in the Colosseum or the Circus Maximus. The Colosseum was mostly used ....

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... Only men wearing togas, which symbolized Roman citizenship, were allowed to watch the races. The races were between four teams owned by contractors. Each team was named by a color: the reds, greens, whites, and the blues. ("Circus Maximus," site of the Chariot Races in Rome) Gladiators The Romans flooded into the Colosseum to watch bloody combat between gladiators and between men and wild animals. The gladiators were mostly men, who were slaves, condemned criminals, prisoners of war, and sometimes Christians. They were forced to learn how to fight and attended schools called ludi. Special measures were taken to make sure they w ...