As the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, this quaint village on the Greek mainland is often missed by holidaymakers. However, it boasts a wealth of historical sites and intriguing museums.

The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will culminate with the election of a new president on Thursday. Outgoing President ...

as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia, the site of the original Olympic Games. My name is Leonidas.

It could seat 50,000 spectators! The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in south west Greece. Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch ...

Read more trending news The torch for this year’s Olympic games was lit ... stadium — the site of the first modern games in 1896 — after an 11-day relay across Greece. The tour is more ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday to elect a new leader ...

Milos Bicanski/Getty The countdown to the 2024 Olympics has officially begun. On April 16, a group gathered in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the games, to kick off the ceremony with a ...

The 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held at Ancient Olympia is expected to elect a new President on Thursday ...

The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...

By Tariq Panja Reporting from the I.O.C. meeting in Costa Navarino, Greece The race for the most powerful post in sports, the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, already enveloped ...