Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sporting figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek sanctuaries were places of worship, but they also served as business centers, attracting large numbers of ...

The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436-338 BC) once commented: Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic contests to be worthy of greater rewards than those who, by painstaking thought and ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...

Editor Annikka Olsen joins the podcast to discuss the long and complex history of the famous 'Discobolus' sculpture. A Roman copy of Myron's Discobolus at the British Museum. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP via ...

ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...

The silvery-green olive trees that blanket Greece are as rooted in its culture as the stars and sea. According to Greek mythology, Athena planted the first olive tree on the Acropolis, triumphing over ...

Greek water polo player Elena Xenaki will serve as the final torchbearer on Greek soil for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) announced on Thursday.