Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a ...
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Olympics: IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off

New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come ...
Greek Reporter

When War Paused, the Real Fights Began at the Ancient Olympics

Ancient Greek athletes fought in brutal contests of the ancient Olympics, where sacred honor and civic pride shaped modern ...
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Centuries ago, the ancient Olympics took on a similar role in society

MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began ...
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Spotlight on the Olympics and ancient Greece

While Team USA gets ready to compete in Athens, kids can get ready to watch the Games on TV with some new books on the modern Olympics and classical Greece. "Today, the Olympic Games are an ...
Greek Reporter

How Ancient Greeks Trained the Gladiators of Rome

Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...
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How to eat like an ancient Olympic athlete: figs, feta, and liver

Olympians' diets have evolved since the ancient games, when athletes were mostly vegetarian. For his "Tasting History" YouTube series, Max Miller recreated an ancient Greek dish. The recipe was ...
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Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy ...
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Why does Greece go first in the Olympic Opening Ceremony?

PARIS, France — The Paris Olympics are putting on an Opening Ceremony on Friday unlike any we've seen before, highlighted by Olympic nation contingents riding on boats down the River Seine to be ...

Olympics-Expected rain in ancient Olympia forces Milano Games torch ceremony indoors

The torch-lighting ceremony next week for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be relocated from the ancient stadium ...