Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday marks a major milestone in Atlanta's history. It was 30 years ago that the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics took ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Athletes from around the world are in Italy for the Winter Olympic Games, chasing ...

Muhammad Ali became the ultimate beacon of progress in the United States through the Olympic Games. A true champion. When Ali lit the torch for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, it was a surprise ...

As Atlanta marks the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympics, former Atlanta Mayor and U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young is sharing new details about one of the most memorable moments in Olympic ...

Thirty years ago, with the eyes of the world upon her, Janet Evans carried an Olympic torch and bounded up a ramp inside Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium to pass the flame to the greatest of all time. In a ...