Part one of term paper
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 for the gladiators' competitions and could seat 45,000 people, while the Circus Maximus was used for ...

Part two of term paper
... that had been trained by their owners. The race was seven laps or three miles, and the turns were the most dangerous part of the race, where the carts would often overturn, killing the drivers. 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 flood ...