"There, the method of
premliminary training and the kind of exercises are decided by others,
and it is not the trainer, but the Hellanodikes who, entirely on his own
initiative and without being bound in any way, organizes everything, in
accord with the particular circumstances pertaining from time to time.
And the Hellanodikes has the whip at his disposal, not only for the athlete,
but also for the trainer, and he uses it in case of any contravention of
his orders; and all have to conform with the orders of the Hellanodikai,
since those who violate them may be immediately excluded from the games."1
Philostratos, ca. 3rd century
AD
How are the judges selected?
What is the role of the judges in
the Olympics?
Pictures of the judges
The Olympic Charter and Oath
Bibliography
Carrie Johnson and Alyssa
Shreiner
Sports & Society In Ancient
Greece and Rome
Spring 1999