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

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

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

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

They competed in a wide variety of athletic contests and sports such as swimming, gymnastics, badminton, tennis, and boxing.** The Olympic ... the Greek world to watch and take part. The ancient ...

The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will culminate with the election of a new president on Thursday. Outgoing President ...

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 ...