Mao helps Kallipateira of Rhodes avoid the ban for married women and enter the stadium to see her son compete, dressed like a man pretending to be his coach.
When Kyniska, princess of Sparta, is denied competing for being a woman. She finds the way to win the chariot race and become the first women to champion at the ancient Olympic Games.
When a younger opponent defeats legendary wrestler Milon of Croton after winning six times at Olympic games, Mao understands if you learn from defeat, you have not lost at all.