According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... Whatever the precise origin of the games, they became a central aspect of Greek culture very early on and in many ways were ...

Competitive sports had roots in religion, mythology and military training and were nurtured by the Greek passion for excellence. Many of today's events were accurately described in the Iliad ...

This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century BC and it was the largest of its kind at the time. It could seat 50,000 spectators! Olympia was not only a centre of sport but ...

(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The men’s and women’s race walking events continued at the Rio Olympics on Friday and so did the Internet’s snark about the sport. But it wasn’t always such ...

While the first Olympic Winter Games were not officially contested until 1924, figure skating entered Olympic history in 1908 at the London Summer Games. Pairs, men’s, and ladies’ events were ...

Let’s take a look at a timeline of United States cities hosting throughout Olympic history and some major moments from each ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...

The 41-year-old Zimbabwe resident will become the 10th president in the 131-year history of the International Olympic Committee. Olympic boxing was all but dead. Now the IOC has saved it.