11. Question: The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess? Answer: Hestia 21. Question: Which city has hosted the ...

Athletes competing in the hoplitodromos, an ancient foot race held at the Olympics Marie-Lan Nguyen via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.5 The ancient Greeks were quite accustomed to public nudity ...

As legend would have it, the Greeks honored the herald by adding a “marathon” to the ancient Olympic Games. But the true history is more complex and convoluted­. Here’s how the race got its ...

Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between “muscle and mind” Ellen Wexler - Assistant Editor, Humanities At the ancient Olympics in ...

The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the ... when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses the sun to ignite a silver torch. Instead, a backup flame ...