It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! One story tells of ... Only men, boys and unmarried girls were allowed to go to the Olympic Games. Married women were not allowed.

She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

The concept of naked athletes competing in the Olympic Games may seem unusual or even shocking to modern audiences, but it ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. Dancers dressed as priestesses ... lighting of the Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter ...

Wrestling was part of the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece ... point takedown that made him the first black wrestling gold medalist in Olympic history. Entering the 1984 Olympics, the U.S. had never ...

The Olympic Games are heralded as one of the oldest sporting events in history, dating back to ancient Greece. But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar ...

easily the most of any country in Olympic boxing history. Aside from its 50 gold medals, the U.S. has also earned 27 silver medals and 40 bronze medals. Boxing was one of the sports contested at the ...

Modern history’s first written work to win ... When officials announced that Rome would host the 1908 Olympics, the ancient ...

Ancient Greeks and Romans utilised ... stage—a significant milestone in its history. The inclusion of women’s javelin throw in the 1932 Olympics further broadened the sport’s appeal and ...

The first modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace of Athens. The Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and ...