Ancient Roman sports were available for all people, and included many violent aspects.
Sports in ancient Japan were mostly practices in martial arts, similar to what we see today. In ancient Rome, the people liked to play sports. They had many options to choose from. Many of the sports were played at the Colosseum. They had foot-races, sword fights, and boxing. Roman sports were introduced to the Japanese by the Greeks. Romans liked to run, wrestle, jump, leap and box. They liked to throw the spear and throw the discus. Some gladiators were slaves and prisoners. Since the gladiator fought to the death, some of the fighters had a short life span. The gladiator events