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A video of the Greek Games in the 1920s
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The Barnard Greek Games are a tradition at Barnard College
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, a women's college
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affiliated with Columbia University
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in New York City
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, New York
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. They were first held in 1903, when the Class of 1905 challenged the Class of 1906 to an informal athletic contest, and would be held continuously until the Columbia University protests of 1968
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, when the games stopped entirely. They would be revived several times after 1968, first in 1989 as part of the college's centennial celebrations. Though they began as a competition between the freshman and sophomore classes, the games would eventually expand to include the entire student body.
The games seek to emulate sports in ancient Greece with costumes, sets, and ceremonies. Traditional events have included the recitation of Greek poetry, dance, hoop rolling
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, chariot racing
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, and a torch race. However, the games have also included events such as lawn tennis
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, field hockey
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, and capture the flag. Prior to 1968, the games had traditionally barred men from viewing them; this has led to at least one instance of Columbia men unsuccessfully attempting to find a passage connecting the Columbia and Barnard campuses in the Columbia University tunnel system in order to spy on the games.
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A video of the Greek Games in the 1920s
{{Columbia University Barnard College Culture of Columbia University Athletic culture based on Greek antiquity Recurring sporting events established in 1903