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Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town ...

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been ...

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly ...

The modern pentathlon, the Olympic event that seeks to crown the most “complete” athlete, is about to get started at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Here is a breakdown of what to expect as the modern ...

Modern Pentathlon begins competition on Thursday at the Paris Olympics. Here's everything you need to know about the event.

From the Games’ Greek origins to their first foray into Asia, the Olympics are known for bringing nations from all around the ...

Oddly enough, the sport that lost the most from the lack of crowds at the Tokyo Olympics may have been modern pentathlon. The sport continues to tinker with its format and presentation in an effort to ...

As the 2026 Winter Olympics command global attention in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, a quieter but historically charged moment is unfolding a few nations to the north. Denmark’s Bruun Rasmussen is ...