It has been a symbol of the Olympic Games since 1914. ... Spain’s yellow and red stand alongside newer nations like Brazil ...

The Ancient Olympic games looked markedly different from today's games. For example, competitors had to be naked during competitions, and some athletes died competing in combat sports like boxing.

The ancient Olympic Games, which began in the 8th century B.C., laid the foundation for the modern Olympic movement, which is a source of national pride for the Greeks and which includes the ...

The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the cauldron that will mark the ...

When the first official Olympic mascot—a rainbow-hued dachshund named Waldi—debuted at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, Germany, it became a popular symbol of both the international event and ...

The ancient Olympic Games continued for centuries, until they were outlawed in 393AD by the early Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius I. He viewed the Games as a pagan cult.

The first modern Olympic Games were played in 1896 in Athens after the first International Olympic Committee (IOC) session held in 1894 awarded the games to Athens, Greece.

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, here are nine surprising facts about the famed ancient sporting competition that inspired both Coubertin and later iterations of the Games. 1. The Olympic ...

The five rings, the torch and the mottos— the spirit of the Olympics is often channeled through these symbols. What do they mean and where did it all originate? June 18, 2025 e-Paper ...

The ancient Olympic Games, which began in the 8th century B.C., laid the foundation for the modern Olympic movement, which is a source of national pride for the Greeks and which includes the ...

It has been a symbol of the Olympic Games since 1914. ... Spain’s yellow and red stand alongside newer nations like Brazil and Australia, as well as ancient Japan and young China”.