From ancient vases to iconic shoes: 3,000 years of Olympic history go on display in Milan

Ancient Greek vases, Etruscan artefacts and Roman relics sit alongside Michael Johnson’s golden shoes and Usain Bolt’s racing ...

Olympics history: Greek roots, modern era, future plans, more

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...
Davidson College

How the First Olympic Games Shaped Modern Competition

Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

Did ancient Greeks let women compete in the Olympics?

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?
TASS

Olympic Flame of 2026 Winter Games lit in Ancient Olympia

ANCIENT OLYMPIA /Greece/, November 26. /TASS/. The Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy was lit on Wednesday during the Lighting Ceremony at the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia in ...

A look inside the big marketing business of the Olympics

Major brand partners are drawn to the Olympics for the billions of expected viewers, and the 2026 Winter Olympics are no exception.
KTLA

As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, seizing on ...