Originally, there was only one Hellanodikos, but this expanded, reaching as high as twelve members and then settling on ten in 348 BC. They supervised individual events, with a senior Hellanodikos as an overseer. Hellanodikai were handpicked from people living in the region of Elis, as Elis was responsible for the running of the Olympics. Original...
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in ancient Greece, Elean officials who served as judges of the Olympic Games and who became well known for enforcing laws of fairness. They also had ...
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the judges at the Olympic games, literally translated Hellanodikai means the judges of Greeks; they played an important role at the games and their names and hometowns were announced on the last day of the games in recognition of their participation.
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