For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and ancient ...

Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers to become the only woman to compete for ...

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

The Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in the Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheater built in 30 AD. The arena is one of the best-preserved ancient structures of it’s kind, ...

As the Greek Hellenistic period progressed, gymnastics grew in popularity and was eventually included in the first Olympic Games. After the fall of the ancient Olympic Games in 393 AD, gymnastics ...

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a very ;sea CD attached to the book, containing a great many of Blake Tyrrell's original sources in translation. The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey (Cambridge) is a much better organised attempt at ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Olympic champion Hannah Scott has confirmed she intends to go for gold again in Los Angeles in three years time. The 25-year-old won a dramatic quad sculls final in Paris alongside Team GB team ...

Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a ...

Olympic medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton at the Champions Park at Trocadero during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. © 2025 ...

When you invest in an athlete’s Olympic journey, you provide key resources needed to propel them over the finish line – and inspire a nation. For a Team Canada athlete to reach the podium, it takes ...