Ancient Olympians were renowned for their strength and agility, but were any of these athletes women? And were there other sporting opportunities in which women in ancient Greece could compete? The ...

Discover the meaning of the Olympic spirit and the history of the Games. For many of us, mention of the Olympics conjures up images of the summer games. Perhaps the memorable performances from Beijing ...

The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in July 776 BC at Olympia however, it is thought the games began many years before.. As a festival with athletic events staged to honor the god, Zeus, the ...

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia with its centerpiece 210-yard track. Roger Wood/Corbis In the hills above Olympia, I awoke before dawn, feeling bleary-eyed from the Greek wine ...