The modern Olympics is a global showcase and celebration of extraordinary athletic feats and fierce competition. It's an opportunity for thousands of athletes from more than 200 different countries to ...
The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in July 776 BC at Olympia however, it is thought the games began many years before.. As a festival with athletic events staged to honor the god, Zeus, the ...
ATHENS, April 2 (Reuters) - The Greek athletics federation (SEGAS) joined on Tuesday the chorus of opposition to an International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board recommendation to drop ...
ATHENS, June 5 (Reuters) - Greek police removed Tibetan activists who blocked the venue of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) conference in Athens on Thursday. Police lifted the campaigners, who ...