The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics arrived in Rome on Thursday for a two-month torch relay around Italy ...

One of the world’s most recognisable sporting events, the story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a necessity, and where a ...

In 1896, with the revival of the Olympic Games, James Brendan Connolly, the son of immigrants from the Aran islands, became the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. Connolly, however, was ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate. There is evidence suggesting he was an ancient Greek courier who ran 153 ...

ROME (Reuters) -Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year's Milano-Cortina winter Olympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. As a ...

In a recent article, we looked at the number of countries that have medaled at each Olympiad since the 1896 Games in Athens. At the most recent Olympics in Paris, 19 nations sent athletes to the ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate. There is evidence suggesting he was an ancient Greek courier who ran 153 ...

How Many Countries Have Won Medals at Each Olympic Games? At the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the only countries represented in the swimming competition were Greece, Austria, Hungary ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games were held July 26-August 11 in Paris. The 2028 Olympic Games ...

ST. LOUIS — A rare bronze medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for sale after it was discovered in Prague at a collector’s event. The most unique thing about this medal: it was awarded for a ...