Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter ... Cynisca of Sparta was a famous princess who competed in the Olympics. She was the first woman to win a race as a chariot owner against ...

Written by Associate Professor David PritchardThe Olympic Games immediately spring to mind when people think about sport in ...

Official urine drinkers tested for this ancient equivalent of steroids. Today, modern visitors just can’t resist lining up on that original starting block from the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games ... the year of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. The Belem ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo accomplished another important career goal on Sunday, leading his home country to its first Olympic ...

a modern invention inspired by ancient Greek practices, heralds the start of the Olympic Games and sends a message of peace and friendship throughout its journey. It was first used at the 1936 ...

Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role ...