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

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 ...

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

On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...

The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will ...

The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...

Coe and Coventry are two-time Olympic champions — in track and swimming, respectively — and Samaranch is the longest-serving ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at Ancient ...

European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the the 144th ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ...