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

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...

From the golden glow of Athens in 2004 to the torch of leadership in 2024, Kirsty Coventry’s Olympic journey has not just come full circle — it has ignited a new path for Zimbabwe on the world stage.

On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...

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 ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic ... Coe said the commemorative Olympic torch he was given from London was later gifted to his predecessor. “That sits in the ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Only one Englishman who ... Coe said the commemorative Olympic torch he was given from London was later gifted to his predecessor. “That sits in the Olympic ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach opened the 144th IOC Session today at the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Greece. Poignantly located by the site of ancient ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

The Spanish tennis player didn't know he was going to be a torch bearer at the Opening Ceremony until about 10 minutes before. Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony for ...