A total of seven candidates are running for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee with the winner replacing ...

ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...

In an online post, he wrote: “For all of us, the land of the Olympics, Ancient Olympia is not just a museum of old values. It is a living place of deep spiritual significance, a beacon that ...

Femke Bol of the Netherlands is ranked #2 in the world in track and field. But the greatest Dutch track athlete ever is named ...

The contemporary Olympics began in 1896. The opening games were held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. This denoted the rebirth of the ancient Olympics Games, which was originally ...

Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the birthplace of the ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the ... rather than at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The IOC session in March next year will be held in Greece to appoint ...