The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

IOC President Thomas Bach was in Italy this week for meetings in Rome and Milan, where he joined the ceremony to mark one ...

To mark one year until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the International Olympic ...

About 110 Special Olympic athletes competed in the event at Star Lanes in Butte Tuesday for a chance to roll in the national ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

The Olympics is a global stage where athletes can make their name, pushing them to their limits as competitors, but what’s left of its ancient spiritual roots?

Olympic medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton at the Champions Park at Trocadero during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. © 2024 ...

was born on the penultimate day of the 2012 London Olympics. She was an Olympian at 12 years old. At first, this whole “the athletes are younger than me” thing was unsettling. I grew up idolizing ...

The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India ... The tournament's opening ceremony saw a gala of song, dance and an Olympic-style team parade, reflecting the aspirations of organisers ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

Last year's Paris Olympics may have been a resounding success but there’s been a snag: some medals are falling apart. More than 100 athletes have ... depicts Nike, the Greek goddess of ...