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Sporting Traditions

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From peach baskets to feather-filled golf balls, discover the objects and traditions that shaped sporting history.

Sporting Traditions

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  1. In the ancient Greek long jump, what were 'halteres'?
  2. The English longbows recovered from Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose were made from which wood?
  3. Ancient Greek boxers wrapped their hands with 'himantes' rather than modern gloves. What were these?

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