In ancient Greece, a festival at which competitors contended for prizes, such as the Olympic Games (4)

I believe the answer is:

agon

(Other definitions for agon that I've seen before include "Greek contest" , "Struggle" , "Stravinsky ballet" , "archaic festival" , "Conflict" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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