The Olympics are always a historic event, whether due to the incredible displays of athleticism or the sociopolitical and cultural conditions surrounding the games and pageantry. From the triumphs ...

Not just anyone could compete in the ancient Olympics. An ancient Greek statue known as the Charioteer of Delphi RaminusFalcon via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 A list of ancient Olympic ...

Wrestling was part of the Ancient Greek Olympics, where competitors fought while covered in oil. The sport was part of the first modern Games in 1896 and has been an Olympic sport continuously ...

The Ancient Greek Olympics by Richard Woff (British Museum Press, 1999) Athletries. The Untold Story of Greek Women Athletes by A Reese and I Vallera-Rickerson (Night Owl Publications, 2002) ...

Wrestling was part of the Ancient Greek Olympics, where competitors fought while covered in oil. The sport was part of the first modern Games in 1896 and has been an Olympic sport continuously ...

The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: Local Weather ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games The flame will travel from Athens' port of Piraeus on the Belem, a French three-masted sailing ship ...