In ancient Olympia, where the Olympic flame first flickered to life, a Zimbabwean star once again burned brightly - only this ...

M rs Kirsty Leigh Coventry marked a new chapter in 131 years’ history of modern Olympics, when she was elected as the 10th ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic ... Coe said the commemorative Olympic torch he was ...

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

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

But the Green Knight was called upon to carry the Olympic torch from Whitby to Pickering in 2012. It isn’t quite so quick these days: in fact it has been grounded since 2015 due to a ...

Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans ...

BOSTON — Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara barely reclaimed the pairs’ title at the World Figure Skating Championships, while the U.S. will get a chance to have three teams at the Olympics for the ...

The carob seed, which became the measurement unit we now call the carat, shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade, construction, and daily transactions. The Greek ...