sentences:  Once he defeated the local Dolopians he scoured the island and found a tomb of a gigantic man that he would proclaim to be the remains of Thēseús and would bring them back to Athens for proper burial.The contests held during Theseia were usually a torch race, athletic events that make a "gumnikos agon," and competitions in horsemanship and military displays.The athletic events were conducted by hoplites in their armor and would compete in footraces, displays of their weapon handling skills, and would culminate in equestrian competitions.