Forget medals. Ancient Greek athletes fought for olive wreaths, immortality, and survival. Behind the glory were brutal ...

Olympic organisers invoke ancient truce to call for suspension of war - The tradition stretches back to ancient Greece ...

A board bearing signatures of athletes, leaders and public figures in support of the Olympic Truce is displayed inside the ...

A little bit of antiquity plus a sprinkling of advertising dollars makes for a unique history ...

Professor of Sport Studies Amy Bass joins WIRED to answers the internet's burning questions about the history of the Olympics. When were the first olympics contested? How do the olympic games of ...

Cortina, Italy, the Vatican has made a significant gesture by presenting the 'Sports Cross' at the Basilica of San Babila. This arrival, which took place on the evening of January 29, comes just one ...

The Vatican “Sports Cross” arrived at the Basilica of San Babila in Milan on Thursday evening, one week ahead of the opening of the Feb. 6–22 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Since 2012, ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seven fans of Greek soccer club PAOK died in a minibus crash in Romania while traveling to a Europa League game at Lyon, Greece’s government confirmed Tuesday. “Deeply shaken, I ...

For 90 minutes, European football comes to a halt: the Champions League concludes the single group phase with all matches ...

Is there a connection between a secular athletic tournament and faith? In reality, the relationship between the Olympics and ...

Nearly a million revelers crowded New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop, fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbor and communist Vietnam held ...