On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

With the 2024 Summer Olympics starting in Paris on July 26, many people are interested in deep diving into the history of the ...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, with just hours to go before the opening ceremony begins. In a major break from tradition, more than 10,000 athletes representing 206 countries will ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia, the ...

Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.

Fireworks explode over the Parthenon temple to celebrate the Greek Orthodox Easter, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas King ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ...