Delivering a message of “Values first”, IOC President Thomas Bach opened the 144th IOC Session this afternoon in the International Olympic Academy, right next to the site of Ancient Olympia in Greece ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

A day spent at the birthplace of the Olympic Games and this now feels very real. The vote for the 10th president of the ...

With seven candidates vying to succeed Thomas Bach, Thursday's IOC presidential election in Greece promises to be one of the ...

The 144th IOC Session opened ceremonially in Ancient Olympia on Tuesday, with Hellenic Republic President Constantine ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

Rhythmic gymnastics athlete Huang Zhangjiayang (center) showcases the torch for the 12th World Games in Chengdu ... unearthed at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, officials said.

The Palace Museum in Beijing, which was called the Forbidden City, is an important repository of China's 5,000-year-old ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal ... Committee to be the site of the sliding events for next winter's Milan-Cortina Games, according to documents ...