COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...

Ancient Greek athletes fought in brutal contests of the ancient Olympics, where sacred honor and civic pride shaped modern ...

The Olympic torch relay for the Paris Games began Tuesday at the ancient Olympic site of Olympia, Greece, starting a trek for the Olympic Flame that will last through the July 26 Opening Ceremony.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The flame for South America’s first Olympics was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will ...

April 16 (UPI) --A symbolic lighting of the Olympic torch early Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, heralded the coming of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. The ceremony at the site of the stadium where ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has been ...

The traditional event of lighting the Olympic flame was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, President of the Greek ...

This year, unlike during the previous ceremonies, the Olympic torch was not lit using a parabolic mirror and sun rays. The traditional Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games ...

Watch again as the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony was held in Olympia ahead of Paris 2024 on Tuesday (16 April). The ceremony, held on the ancient site of Olympia, was open to the public and ...

Olympia will serve as the starting point for the journey of the Winter Games Torch towards Milano Cortina 2026. On 26 ...

On November 26, 2025, the history of Italian sport will be enriched by an extraordinary moment, a symbol of resilience and ...