In ancient Olympia, where the Olympic flame first flickered to life, a Zimbabwean star once again burned brightly - only this time, not in the pool but on the world stage of leadership.Kirsty Coventry ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the 10th ...

In country where she won her first Olympic gold medal two decades ago, she returns eyeing presidency of International Olympic ...

David Burghley ran at the 1924 Paris Olympics and was portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie of the games, Chariots of Fire, ...

India has made a positive start to its campaign at the 12th Special Olympics World Winter 2025, bagging four medals including two gold and as many silver on the first day at Turin in Italy. Samir ...

It’s been seven-plus months since U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her Olympic bronze medal. The 23-year-old Chiles initially placed fifth in the floor exercise behind Brazil’s ...

In a world without social media or TV, fame was achieved differently in Ancient Greece. However, the fascination with individuals was remarkably similar to what we know today. For example, athletes ...

As STEPHEN G MILLER (professor at Berkeley) points out in his Ancient Greek Athletics ... In The Smell of Sweat: Greek Athletics, Olympics, and Culture, William Blake Tyrrell (Michigan State ...

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.

PARIS – The mint in France responsible for producing medals for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics has received 220 requests to replace those won at the Games, it told AFP on Feb 28.

A. Yes, LeBron James has won a bronze medal for the United States men’s national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Q. How many national team medals has LeBron James ...