The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, you can almost hear the echoes of the past, as if the ancient athletes were still racing down ...

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

The 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held at Ancient Olympia is expected to elect a new President ...

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in south west Greece. Every four years ... Image caption, These are the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a giant statue of ...

For these avid travellers, Olympia in Greece has been singled out as an ideal ... Beyond the famed Olympic ruins, which include the stadium where the first Olympic Games were held, tourists ...

This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century ... And inside the stadium the athletes would stand naked before all of Greece and the gods. Here they competed not for money ...

European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the the 144th ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP ...