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

Was Lycurgus of Sparta involved in the founding of the Olympic Games, as ancient Greek tradition claims? What does the ...

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

Greek water polo player Elena Xenaki will serve as the final torchbearer on Greek soil for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) announced on Thursday.

Heidelberg United and South Melbourne got off to a flyer in this new adventure. The “yellow and black” of Heidelberg edged ...

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 ...

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

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at Milan’s famous San Siro stadium and feature other venues across northern Italy, seeking to emphasise “harmony” – a Greek-rooted ...

Italy will have a pair of flag bearers in both host cities, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, with a male and female athlete ...

As qualification season gets underway for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next year, we take a look at Indian athletes who ...

The ceremony on Feb. 6 will feature a widespread format, with components held at Milan’s San Siro Stadium and others in Cortina d’Ampezzo and other locations key for the Games.