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What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
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Ancient Greeks would view the "ghostly version" of the Modern Olympics as "absurd"
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What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
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That empty feeling. (© FlaglerLive)
By Vincent Farenga
Because of a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2021 Olympics will unfold in a stadium absent the eyes, ears and voices of a once-anticipated 68,000 ticket holders from around the world. Events during the intervening days will likewise occur in silent arenas missing the hundreds of thousands of spectators who paid US$815 million for their now-useless tickets.
After 48 years teaching classics, I can’t help but wonder what the Greeks – who invented the Games nearly 3,000 years ago, in 776 B.C. – would make of such a ghostly version of their Olympic festival.
What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
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