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

The Issue: The Paris Olympics’ bizarre opening ceremony reenacting the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. The mockery of a core belief of Christianity, as seen in the reenactment of the Last Supper at ...

Compete naked and covered in oil? Not quite. The modern-day Olympic Games are quite different from the ancient ones. Here's when they first started.

Olympics Why does Greece go first in the Olympic Opening Ceremony? It's a nod to ancient Greece's role in inventing the Olympic Games. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app.

Socrates Baltagiannis/picture alliance via Getty Images The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia from 776 BC through 393 AD and the first modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896.

The Issue: The Paris Olympics’ bizarre opening ceremony reenacting the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. The mockery of a core belief of Christianity, as seen in the reenactment of the Last Supper at ...

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 ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday to elect a new leader.

Pommel horse is an event in the men’s gymnastic competition at the Olympics, but where did the event get its name? U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik shares his insights.

Olympics Centuries ago, the ancient Olympics took on a similar role in society The Olympics that we know and love today trace its roots to ancient times, as far back as 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece.