Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...

The concept of naked athletes competing in the Olympic Games may seem unusual or even shocking to modern audiences, but it ...

Athletes' cuisine has long been a concern at the Olympic Games. After a trip to Greece last year, YouTube star Max Miller wanted to recreate a meal fit for an ancient Olympian for his YouTube ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium by walking under this archway.

A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro ... Abrico beach in Grumari are a throwback to the ancient Greek athletes who also played in the nude to honour the gods.

The 41st Athens Marathon kicks off with a historic race, celebrating athletic legacy and honoring the spirit of the ancient ...

Twenty-four athletes would wind up with a temporary hold on ... allegory of the French motto of equality and fraternity. The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred ...

The birth of competitive throwing The javelin throw gained prominence in ancient Greece, becoming a key event in the Olympic Games around 708 BC as part of the pentathlon. Athletes competed not ...

Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is to become the first black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics. The two-time NBA MVP will carry the flag alongside race walker ...