The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

Spirit of fair play The Olympic Charter, established by de Coubertin, states that 'The practice of sport is a human right'.

A big fragment of an ancient Greek kouros statue that belongs to the Archaic period was exposed by waves in Kusadasi, Turkey.

Have you ever been daydreaming mid-run and wondered why the distance you are training for is exactly 42.195 kilometres? It ...

In London’s burgeoning East Bank, O’Donnell + Tuomey has created, in the client’s words, a ‘powerhouse for dance’ that is at once ‘an inviting space that is welcome to all’, writes Ellie Duffy. Photog ...

Croquet, polo and basque pelota are also former sports to have appeared at the Olympic Games – but what about the precursor to the modern Games, the ancient Olympics? While some of the sports ...

Crosby has carried the torch proudly over the past two decades. His “golden goal” in overtime against the Americans during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics has him firmly entrenched in Canadiana, ...

First introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 BCE, pankration had minimal rules, allowing fighters to employ a wide array of ...

French organizers of the 2030 Winter Games were united Tuesday to unveil the team given the tightest schedule of any modern ...

Leonard Peltier, Native American activist, is released from prison after Biden commuted his life sentence Scott Boras ...

A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...