一小段英语翻译(第7节)---在线等---务必高手进

一小段英语翻译(第7节)---在线等---务必高手进
The Olympic Games are held every four years. Many players from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. The old Olympic Games began around the year 776 B. C. in Greece and the modern games came from the old ones. Many of the sports were the same as they are now, but women were not allowed to take part in the games.
请重点翻译“Many of the sports were the same as they are now”
1、the same as 是连词性质的短语吗?
2、they are now 中they是代词,代替的是什么?具体解释一下.
这是个“主系表”结构吗?
they are now怎么翻译？
我感觉the same as 相当于并列连词，跟and等一样。
并不像你们说的介词，因为我给出的这个句子后面明明是个句子they are now. 介词后面能是没有连词的完整句子吗？