The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the the 144th ...

With nowhere to quench their need for glory or to release their pent-up aggression, this posed a dangerous threat to the ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

In light rain, the ceremony took place at the International Olympic Academy, adjacent to the ancient ruins where the Games began nearly 3,000 years ago. Following the opening ceremony, the main ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

When a new IOC president is elected Thursday, and Thomas Bach formally leaves the role in June, it will be with a "clear ...

World Boxing. IOC members will have to sign off on that decision this week. The IOC opened its 144th session on Tuesday at Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics more than 2,800 years ago.

Laman Ismayilova Read more Azerbaijani boxers have started the tournament in Hungary with victories, Azernews reports. M ...

The IOC presidential election on Thursday takes place in a political climate that seems a world away from the last contested ...

The race to become world sport's most powerful figure has entered the finishing straight with International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Greece to elect a new president for the first time since ...