Paris Olympics organizer Tony Estanguet has been nominated to return to the IOC as a member. Estanguet led the successful ...

“They saw it as a triumph for communism and a vivid demonstration to other nations of the world that the Soviets represented the true spirit of the ancient Olympics.” The anxious deliberations ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago!

Why do we have the Olympics? Why is physical activity important? Find out more about how to stay healthy More from BBC Teach More than 10,000 athletes representing over 200 countries competed for ...

The Ancient Indian game of Kho Kho has been labelled 'the greatest sport you've never heard of'. It might not have the star ...

This was an excellent vintage. The result was brilliant and promising. No fewer than 1200 Chinese delegations have come to ...

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The race to be crowned the fastest human in the world begins long before the super shoes get laced up, the runners take their ...

The former Soviet republic is teeming with brutalist, orientalist, modernist, futurist and neoclassical buildings — and has ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter ...

Sports tourism in ancient Greece was widespread, especially to the athletic events of the games at Olympia, Delphi, Isthmia and Nemea.

The first modern games of the Summer Olympics took place in Athens, Greece in 1896, and are held to honor the ancient games held in Olympia, Greece in 776 CE. Like many events, the games are no ...