Coroebus was victorious in the year 776 BC, but this was probably not the year of the first Olympic games. A few ancient writers, such as the historian Aristodemus of Elis (who lived in the 2nd ...

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

The Olympics began in 776 BC, though the modern Olympics as we know them today didn't begin until 1896. Since then, we've ...

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC. While one legends claims the games were established by Heracles (Hercules), who brought a sacred olive tree to Olympia, an ...

honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.

which can can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC, but can you crack this quiz and spot which unusual sounding sports have REALLY taken place in the Olympics, and which we've made up?

You probably know that the Olympic games are an international sports competition that happen every two years. But do you know when, how and why they started? Do you know when hockey was added as a ...

This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century BC and it was the largest of its kind at the time. It could seat 50,000 spectators! The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago ...