The 2016 Summer Olympics officially kicked off on Friday ... followed by the parade of athletes. And once again, Greece was the first country introduced due to their historical importance to ...

The modern Olympic torch was first used at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Inspired by ancient Greece, the torch relay ...

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 ...

When the IOC's 100-plus members, who include billionaires, global captains of industry, federation chiefs and royalty, go to ...

Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made key pitches on Thursday to ...

It's time for the 2024 Olympics! Get psyched for this summer's festivities by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games. Mohamed Ibrahim el-Sayed, the Egyptian Olympic wrestler ...

banned the worship of pagan cults—including the Olympics—in 393 C.E. It would be another 15 centuries before Greek philanthropist Evangelos Zappas revived them in 1896.Traveling to the Summer ...