The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

Co-organized by the Greek embassy in China and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, the exhibition, traces over ...

Parisians had such unexpected fun at their Olympics last summer, that they are holding a public anniversary celebration to ...

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States sits on the side of the course after skiing out in the first run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing ...

When the uninterrupted tradition of the Olympic Games began, the foot race (stadion) was the first event held, and Coroebus of Elis was the winner (776 BC). There is no statue of Coroebus in Olympia, ...

The Ancient Olympic games looked markedly different from today's games. For example, competitors had to be naked during competitions, and some athletes died competing in combat sports like boxing.

The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 BC in Olympia, in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses, though many suggest the competition was founded at ...

The Paris Games: An unserious and riveting VIP experience These Summer Games have had plenty of weirdness, and by loosening up, they’ve better reflected society.

The Summer Festivals of Olympia, held continuously for 1,169 years from 776 BC to 393 AD, came to an end by order of Roman Emperor Theodosius I after proclaiming the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 ...