Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped ...

Spirit of fair play The Olympic Charter, established by de Coubertin, states that 'The practice of sport is a human right'.

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...

In exactly one year, the Olympic flame will be lit in front of the winter backdrop of Italy’s second biggest city. Feb. 6, ...

the ancient Olympics? While some of the sports that took place at these events have made it to today’s Olympic programmes – such as various running events, discus throwing, wrestling ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece--Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled ... packed Olympia for Tuesday’s event amid the ruined temples and sports ...

The arena is one of the best-preserved ancient ... Olympics: ski mountaineering. Ski Mountaineering is a timed skiing discipline, where athletes climb an established mountain course and then descend ...

On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient ... This was the first Olympics where gold medals were awarded and the Americans took advantage, winning 78 of 96 events.

From the Patagonian Marathon to the Angkor Empire Marathon, discover the best and most scenic marathons worth travelling for ...

LUCKNOW: The ongoing Maha Kumbh will have the world’s largest human gathering, surpassing even the FIFA World Cup or the Olympics in attendance. While FIFA’s ev ...