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The archaeologist said that thanks to French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee ...

International Olympic Day 2025 honours the Olympic spirit with global events, athlete stories, and inspiring quotes. Discover ...

Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage. But not at the new V&A East Storehouse, where London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ...

This ceremony, first held in 1936, harkens back to the Olympic Games’ ancient predecessor, the Heraean Games, which were held in honor of the temple’s patron goddess, Hera. The best of Artnet ...

Every story has a beginning, and so does that of the Ancient Olympic Games, of course. In this case, it all started with Coroebus, a baker from the city of Elis, whose territory included Olympia ...

The ancient Olympics, which began around the 8th century BC, initially only had a track and field event called the 'stadion,' which involved running about 200 meters in a straight line, but over ...

The Olympics that we know and love today trace its roots to ancient times, as far back as 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece.

Three diagrams showing the different running race distances at the Olympic Games: The S tadion - This race comprised one lap around the stadium, which was 193 meters.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games officially kicked off in Paris, ... Ancient Olympic sports included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration (a combat sport, ...