Coubertin’s passionate belief in the moral example of the ancient tournament eventually led to the first modern Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. A far cry from today’s slick ...

As the home of the Ancient Olympic Games ... on Sunday for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Greece qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. He dropped 23 points and ...

The Milano Cortina Olympics are almost upon us, and the Hellenic Olympic Committee is finalising plans to hand over the flame ...

Greece has led the parade of nations due to their ancient history with the competition ... good coaching staff and a good team, I am in the Olympics. I just want to go and compete.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.

Where did the Olympics build its roots? What are the origins of event? Here's a look at the history of the Games, from ancient Greece to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. What is the origin of the ...

On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony. It will then be ...

The Summer and Winter Olympics occur every four years to “respect the ancient origins of the Olympic Games.” A period of four years was called an “Olympiad,” in ancient Greece.