Diomedes took a chariot-team to Olympia . He was a man of moderate means, but desired to win a garland for Athens and for his family with such resources as he had, since he held that the chariot-races were for the most part decided by chance. Diomedes was no casual competitor, but a citizen of Athens . Or possibly: Diomedes was a citizen of Athens and a person of some distinction. Yet thanks to his influence with the Masters of the Games Properly known as Ἑλλανοδίκαι . In the time of Pausanias they numbered eight. They were appointed by lot from the whole body of Eleans and had the general superintendence of the Games. at Elis , Alcibiades deprived him of his team and competed with it himself. What would he have done, may we ask, had one of your allies arrived with a team?