Rome's Chariot Superstar

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Ancient Rome has played host to spectacles even greater than the Colosseum's gladiator games, in 90 A.D the city hosted games three times the size in the form of chariot racing -- a sport that can be lethal.Take a look at the tale of Flavius Scorpus -- a young slave who rose through the ranks to become the most successful competitor in the sports history. Every week, over 100,000 people packed the Circus Maximus to not only experience the speed, fury, and danger that the races brings but to also see Flavius Scorpus.