Question

this passage reveals that... about the same time my father, seeing that the festival - assembly at olympia was beloved and admired by the whole world and that in it the greeks made display of their wealth, strength of body, and training, and that not only the athletes were envied but that also the cities of the victors became renowned. in addition he believed that expenditures in the olympian festival, however, enhance the citys reputation throughout all greece. he thought these things through and, although in natural gifts and in strength of body he was inferior to none, he held the gymnastic contests in contempt, for he knew that some of the athletes were of low birth, from petty states, and of poor education. therefore, he turned to the breeding of race - horses, which is possible only for those most blest by fortune and not to be pursued by one of low estate, and not only did he surpass his rivals, but also all who had ever before won the victory. for he entered a larger number of teams in competition than even the mightiest cities had done, and they were of such excellence that he came out first, second, and third. isocrates, team of horses 32 - 34: a.67 that only poor people compete in the games gymnastics were contemptuous that horses were for the aristocracy boys compete at the olympics

Explanation:

The passage states that breeding race - horses was possible only for those most blessed by fortune and not for those of low estate. This implies that horses were associated with the aristocracy. It also mentions that the father held gymnastic contests in contempt because some athletes were of low birth, but this does not mean gymnastics themselves were contemptuous in a general sense. And it does not say only poor people compete in games or that boys compete at the Olympics.

Answer:

that horses were for the aristocracy