ðə pɹˈɑːmɪnəns ʌv ɡɹˈiːk æθlˈɛɾɪks pˈɔɪnts təwˈɔːɹdz ðə pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns ɡɹˈiːk kˈʌltʃɚ hæd ɔnðə mˈaɪndz ʌvðə ɹˈoʊmənz.
The prominence of Greek athletics points towards the prevailing influence Greek culture had on the minds of the Romans.