Written by Associate Professor David PritchardThe Olympic Games immediately spring to mind when people think about sport in ...

The legacy of Greek democracy—reflected in history, mythology, theater, and even the Olympic Games—offers timeless lessons ...

Freedom or death has always been a battle cry and virtue for the Greeks throughout their history. From the battles against ...

Ancient Greeks came here only every four years, during the religious festival that featured the Olympic Games. The original Olympic Games were more than an athletic fest. Athletes, who were ...

Taking along their gold medals they won in Paris last year, Jess and Noemie went on a pilgrimage to Olympia in Greece, the sacred home of the ancient Olympics, and were blown away by the experience.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

They were later revived in Athens in the first modern Olympics in 1896, inspired by the ancient Games. From Monemvasia, a walled town perched on a massive rock rising out of the sea, to the ruins ...

Turn on the TV or radio and you'll be able to find some kind of sport being played at international or national level. Why do ...

A plane suffered an engine problem and made an emergency landing on the famous Genesis Invitational course and the upcoming ...

Renowned Greek-American presenter and actress Maria Menounos has been appointed Ambassador of the Hellenic Olympic Committee ...

There, the Budokan, built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hovers over the foliage like a postmodern pagoda: It was modeled on one of Japan’s most ancient and beloved Buddhist temples, the Hall of ...