The first known Olympics were held in the summer of 776 B.C. at Olympia, a site in southern Greece where people went to ...

Lionesses take step towards World Cup with win in Greece England moved closer to the Women’s World Cup with a 3-1 win over Greece in the first leg of their play-off tie, but a late reply leaves work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The same sources say "maidens" — a category comprising unmarried women, young and old — were allowed to attend, though they could ...

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 ...

According to historical sources, "women" — specifically meaning, in that time and culture, married, childbearing females — were not allowed to attend or participate in the original Olympic Games in ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed ...

Ancient Olympic Games Although the first recorded Olympic Games were held in the Village of Olympia, Greece, in 776 B.C., it is not certain that these Games were the first ones to be held. Historians ...

ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...