(Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The Paris Olympics are underway. Northwestern University international politics professor Ian Hurd and student Sadie Barlow explore the history and geopolitics of ...

The history of the Olympics can be traced back as far as the ancient Greeks. The games were created originally to show the strength of the men of Greece and were only available to those who resided in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — As Olympic City USA, we have a deep appreciation for the Olympics and Paralympics here in Colorado Springs and these games have a rich history. The first Olympic games date ...

It is also a snapshot of modern history: The world pauses for war ... to win as many gold medals as the United States in a single Olympics. It is an impressive tally for a country with about ...

April 6, 1896: A view of the audience at the opening of the first modern International Summer Olympic Games held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece. August 26, 1920: This photo shows the ...

Love it, hate it or still deciding, there’s no denying that the Olympics is a part of L.A.’s history and DNA. Now, as some look ahead to the next four years and L.A.’s plans for hosting the ...

Public Domain via Wikicommons Despite accusations of state-sponsored doping scheme, the Russian delegation was not wholly disqualified from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Instead, individual ...

1944 Summer and Winter Olympics: Canceled because of World War II. And now, we can add the 2020 Tokyo Games to the short list of Olympics that didn't take place as originally scheduled. List ...

United States athletes at the Olympics often are draped in red, white and blue … and gold. The U.S. reached a historic milestone by capturing its 1,000th gold medal in the history of the Olympic ...