The Olympics are rooted in tradition, with the first official Summer Olympics staged in 1896 in Athens, Greece that drew athletes from 13 nations. Ever since then, the marathon has been a ...

The modern Olympic torch was first used at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Inspired by ancient Greece, the torch relay ...

The Europeans' aggressive play clearly illustrated why the team had yet to lose at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with a record of three wins and one draw. Following their clash with the United States, ...

Milwaukee Bucks nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants the NBA All-Star Game to go international with a new format.

(public domain) ATHENS, GREECE — The first modern Olympic ... German skaters Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger, Summer Olympics 1908 in London (Wikimedia/public domain). LONDON, UK — The ...

All eyes were on France as thousands of the world's top athletes converged on the host city of Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Next up are the 2026 Winter Games in Italy and the 2028 Summer ...

banned the worship of pagan cults—including the Olympics—in 393 C.E. It would be another 15 centuries before Greek philanthropist Evangelos Zappas revived them in 1896.Traveling to the Summer ...

Even in the absence of fans, the same held true Friday in Tokyo as the 2020 Games, postponed to this summer, officially got ... traditional exceptions including Greece – the historical home of the ...

It's time for the 2024 Olympics! Get psyched for this summer's festivities by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games. Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling ...