Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began in ...

From Olympia — birthplace of the ancient games — to Milan’s San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, the torch will cross Italy’s cities ...

New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come ...

PARIS — I had a little time to kill before my assignment Friday at the Olympics. Not enough that I could go see the Louvre, but enough that I wanted to check out a place I’d never heard of until I got ...

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, in ...