The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...

The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line.

Britons looking for a European destination with lots of sightseeing and the perfect springtime temperatures to soak in some ...

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 ...

She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

Ancient Olympics - Yep, just like in the movies, the original Olympic Games had chariot racing events. Both 2-horse and 4-horse chariots made 12 laps around a stadium track and the winners were ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

Only one visitor on Tuesday afternoon took in the exhibits at the Museum of the Ancient Olympic Games, while a smattering of tours for adults and schoolchildren explored the archeological site.

One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part of every modern summer Games since 1904, but was at risk of being dropped when the International Olympic Committee (IOC ...

Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role ...