This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century BC and it was the largest of its kind at the time. It could seat 50,000 spectators! Olympia was not only a centre of sport but ...

These problems – known as the "winner's curse" – have a long history. Debts from the 1976 Montreal Olympics were only paid off in 2006. Revenues do not cover spending: Tokyo made $5.8bn in ...

Snopes claims some of these events weren’t a part of the Olympics, but there’s just as much evidence saying that they did.

Explore 15 iconic moments in Olympic history, from Jesse Owens’ 1936 triumph to Usain Bolt’s speed in Rio 2016. Relive the ...

In the history of the modern Olympic Games, no other country is even close to Team USA’s total medal count. Since competing in Athens in 1896, the United States has won 2,985 total medals ...

The history of Paris is inextricably linked to the river that flows through its center—from Neolithic settlement to this year’s Olympic games. The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer ...

"Guatemala's Olympic history is written in gold letters thanks ... Ruano had debuted in the previous Tokyo 2020 Olympics, finishing 26th. With her Olympic victory, Ruano joins Costa Rican swimmer ...

The Olympic Games are heralded as one of the oldest sporting events in history, dating back to ancient Greece. But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar ...

Michelle Bruton covers action sports and the Olympics and Paralympics ... Yuto Horigome stamped his name in the history books. He’s the only skateboarder to have won two Olympic gold medals ...

You can soon own your own piece of Olympic history. The gold medal from the 1904 Summer Olympic Games is up for auction.