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    Posted: 17-Sep-2004 at 05:26

Boxing (or pagkration?). The lifted index finger of the fallen athlete means that he's abdicating.

Football?

Discus (statue by the famous Myron):

Weightlifting (stone used at ancient Olympics-Olympia museum):

Not sure what it is but it does look like Hockey:

Jugling  :

I'll post more later.... feel free to ad your own pictures!

 

 

 



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