Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

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

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 ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially opened on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic ...

Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago! Find out what events were at the ...

I’ve pretty much dominated the running events at four consecutive Olympic Games. One day they’ll ... here is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, and on the third day - the middle ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece ... where organizers introduced five arts competitions as official Olympic events. Modern ...

Central to this ethos is the concept of the ‘Olympic Truce,’ a tradition rooted in ancient Greece and championed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This article delves into the historical ...

One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part ... if neither of those match-ending events occurs, outscore them on points. The use of the legs is not allowed in male ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has been ...