Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

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 ...

At every Olympic Games, viewers worldwide notice a consistent tradition during the Parade of Nations: Greece always enters the stadium first. This unique privilege is not based on current athletic ...

The modern Olympics is a global showcase and celebration of extraordinary athletic feats and fierce competition. It's an ...

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... hero Pelops (from which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the festival after defeating King ...

TEST your Greek knowledge in this true or false quiz – after a survey revealed how little people know about the country.

ATHENS--Greece's Olympic Committee said it had cancelled ... could raise the risk of coronavirus contagion. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay got under way on Thursday when the flame was lit ...

(Reuters) - Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas said the Olympics holds a special significance to him due to its Greek origins, adding that he is hoping to realise his dream of winning an Olympic medal at ...

Our program participates in the initiative of Australia's Hellenic community, We speak Greek in March. Saturday 19th of March is the day devoted to the term Olympic Games. Professor Eugenia ...

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 ...