Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Learn about the ancient Olympics, as well as the origins of the ... It’s certainly not easy to make it to the games, visitors ...

Get your kids excited about the different ... Pope Boyce ages 6 – 9You’ll learn about ancient Greece and its culture as well ...

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia ... over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium by walking under ...

A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro to honour the original games in Ancient Greece - where all the competitors are naked. The sporty naturists wear just a suntan as ...

You probably know that the Olympic Games are an international sports competition ... the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Based on this legend, the ancient game is played on wooden tables with holes and an open-mouthed bronze toad on top. But kids can use an empty shoebox and an empty toilet paper tube decorated to ...

They go back to ancient Greece where the Olympic Games got their start. For both sports, it’s all about how far you can throw — but what if to win you also needed to fetch? Dogs are great at ...

Rome owed the Olympics. It was a Roman emperor, Theodosius II, who had brought the ancient Olympics to an abrupt halt in 393AD because he considered them to be pagan. Fittingly, the Romans blended ...

Every story has a beginning, and so does that of the Ancient Olympic Games, of course. In this case, it all started with Coroebus, a baker from the city of Elis, whose territory included Olympia ...

Former Olympic Gymnast and Husband Andrew East Expecting Third Baby Shawn Johnson Reflects on Olympic Career as She Visits Ancient Stadium with Kids ... Nastia Liukin at Olympics the 'Hardest ...

As the 2024 Paris Olympics is in full swing, let's test your knowledge about the greatest sporting event on the planet. From ancient Greece to the modern era, the Olympics have captured hearts and ...