Spartan women were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games as wrestlers after 146 B. C. primarily because the Romans who conquered Greece relished the thought of Spartan women competing in wrestling.

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There are no historical records that indicate Spartan women were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games as wrestlers after 146 B.C. Additionally, the Romans did not have control over the Olympic Games or the Greek traditions and culture surrounding them. Therefore, this statement is false.

Spartan Women Were Allowed to Compete in the Olympic Games