Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sports figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...

Olympic wrestling is nearing its end of the 2024 Olympic Games as medal matches take place today, August 9th. The USA has the opportunity to medal in the remaining mens 57kg freestyle, 86kg ...

For the Greeks, the Olympic Torch Relay is the symbol of a sacred heritage given to them by their ancestors, bearing a message of universality and peace. The relay through Greece is initiated by a ...

Indian wrestling faced a turbulent 2024, with political squabbles and administrative chaos. Vinesh Phogat's dramatic Olympic exit and Bajrang Punia's career downfall highlighted a year of unfulfilled ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

ATHENS--Greece's Olympic Committee said it had cancelled the remainder of the Olympic Torch relay through the country on Friday to avoid attracting crowds that could raise the risk of coronavirus ...

Athens, Greece - The Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens recently hosted the inauguration of a captivating photographic exhibition, "The Olympic Ideal and the Olympic Truce, 776 BC – 2024: 2,800 ...

He revived the soiled sport during the Depression and represented achievement to ethnic, blue-collar and female fans, culminating in a historic match that drew 90,000 fans to the ancient Olympic ...

In the last four months, the chess board became India's happy hunting ground with both the men's and women's teams knocking ...

owing to their country’s medal sweep in wrestling, as per the medal tally, Japan secured 8 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze, making it an overall 11 Olympic medals in Paris. The single kanji ...