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

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Down the Ionian coast is the International Olympic Committee's own Conclave today - and its most contested presidential ...

A decorated athlete, Coventry competed in five Olympic Games (2000–2016), earning seven medals: two gold, four silver, and one bronze. Following her swimming career, she has served as Zimbabwe’s ...

Coubertin began his 29-year term at age 33 in 1896, the year of the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece. Thursday’s vote was held in Costa Navarino, Greece, about 60 miles south of Olympia, site ...

Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday ... Coventry would be the first woman and first African leader ...

An ancient bronze griffin head ... The ceremony coincided with a visit to Greece by members of the International Olympic ...

the year of the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece. Thursday's vote was held in Costa Navarino, Greece, about 60 miles south of Olympia, site of the Ancient Olympics. The other candidates ...

which include the stadium where the first Olympic Games were held, tourists can also visit the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The museum is home to many sculptures, artefacts, and ancient ...

From the golden glow of Athens in 2004 to the torch of leadership in 2024, Kirsty Coventry’s Olympic journey has not just ...