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Olympia is the original site of the olympic games
The Gymnasium, the first ruin we encounter, is where runners trained
The Palaestra was a large covered perimeter with an open courtyard where wrestlers trained
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These columns support the roof that provided shade for the athletes
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The columns are fluted out their outward facing side but smooth on the inward facing side to make it comfortable for the athletes to lean against them
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