Hundreds of people will take to the streets of Parkersburg on Aug. 16 to take part in the yearly News and Sentinel Half ...

Although it originated in ancient Greece, the Marathon only became an Olympic event in modern times. Pentathlon-- This comprised five separate disciplines: running, wrestling, javelin, discus and ...

Ancient Greeks believed the track’s 210 ... Of the 18 core events in the Olympics program, some are familiar today—running, wrestling, boxing, javelin, discus. Others are less so.

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes ... discus and running. Before the games began ...

Nudity in athletics was closely tied to Greek ideals of ... physical capabilities. In the ancient Olympics, a wide range of ...