Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sporting figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...

Torchbearers will begin carrying flame through Canada next week on 106-day relay Vancouver Olympics official: "It will be the longest domestic relay in Olympic history" (CNN) -- The torch for the 2010 ...

An ancient Greek column head dating to the 4th century BC that has been returned from Germany was the subject of a ...

ATHENS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek water polo player Elena Xenaki will serve as the final torchbearer on Greek soil for the ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture praised the woman's 'sensitivity' and 'courage' during a repatriation ceremony at the site of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without ...

Greek Alpine skier AJ Ginnis, a world slalom silver medalist and former U.S. Ski Team member, will be the first torchbearer of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic torch relay that starts Nov. 26. Ginnis, ...

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the ...

Competing at any Olympic Games is a lifetime memory itself. Getting to be the first athletes out during the Opening Ceremony only adds to the moment. Two athletes will have the honor of not only ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Multi-colored ticket to the 2004 ...