Roger Lebranchu who survived almost two years in Nazi concentration camps and was the oldest person to carry the Olympic ...

The events you need to pencil in if you want to delve into all things Hellenic Down Under from now till February ...

Human civilization has existed for a long time and also has a big history in them. Lets see some of the most ancient ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Paris Olympics organizer Tony Estanguet was nominated Tuesday to return to the IOC as a member.

The world is full of amazing places with rich histories, and some countries have stories that go back thousands of years. These ancient lands hold the secrets of early human life, civilisations, and ...

The first recorded boxing match can be traced back to 1681 in Britain, though its origins go much further back to ancient ...

“He stole my life,” Gene Mills said. “That was my life. He took it away from me.” ...

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

An ancient Greek shipwreck off the coast of Sicily has yielded ingots of orichalcum, the mythical "Atlantis metal," offering ...

Greeks wanted to win; to lose in any walk of life was a disgrace ... containing a great many of Blake Tyrrell's original sources in translation. The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey (Cambridge) is a ...

They said it had been practised since the time of the ancient Greeks and is used today still by members of the military and professional gymnasts. The experts said: "Calisthenics is a form of ...

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 ...