The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

Kirsty Coventry, the multi-Olympic swimming champion who last year became the first woman to lead the International Olympic ...

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...

Major brand partners are drawn to the Olympics for the billions of expected viewers, and the 2026 Winter Olympics are no exception.

Ancient Greek vases, Etruscan artefacts and Roman relics sit alongside Michael Johnson’s golden shoes and Usain Bolt’s racing ...

With the U.S. vice president in attendance, local fans at the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony made their frustration with ...

Mariah Carey took center stage to help kick off the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at 100-year-old San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

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 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin in one week, and the United Nations and organizers are calling for a 7-week pause of all wars worldwide — as they do every time the Olympics take place.

If the rules of ancient Greece were observed today, drone and missile fire over Ukraine would stop on Friday as guns fall ...

Friday marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be the most spread-out Games in history. (AP Photo) ...

The unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony replete with references to Italian ...