In this Aug. 4 X post, for example, a user stated that during the original Olympics held in ancient Greece, women were not allowed to compete in or even attend any events: Snopes' research found ...

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 ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

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.

“The Olympic flame has been a symbol of peace and friendship among nations since antiquity,” the International Olympics ... ancient Olympic stadium for the start of a relay through Greece.

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 ...

Speeches ensue. On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony.

The timing of the games originated with the first Olympics, which were believed to have been held in 776 BC in ancient Greece, according to the International Olympics Committee. Time was then ...

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 ...

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.