Easy. Win an Olympic marathon. The summer Olympics of 1896 in Athens saw the revival of the games and Spyridon “Spyros” Louis ...

In his beautifully written Olympics in Athens, 1896, Llewellyn Smith follows the fortunes of the founding father of the modern Olympics, the Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was inspired both ...

To make the topic more digestible, we will examine two case studies from Athens and Sparta. Although the societies of ancient Greek polities could vary considerably, there were certain commonalities ...

The truth is Indian Olympic sport is suffering. The Asian Games euphoria is lost and yet again we are back to square one. No one is really concerned about the athlete and there has been no evaluation ...

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals for allegedly harassing Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The suspects must appear at a hearing in March ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony took place on July 26 at sites across Paris as athletes traveled by boat along the Seine. The spectacle highlighted France's rich culture and history ...

In a significant announcement regarding its bid for the 2040 Summer Olympics, Poland has launched the 'Sports Development Strategy: Warsaw 2040.' Last week, Sports and Tourism Minister Sławomir ...

I will stand by what I did,” it read. Raygun went viral over the summer after competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics breakdance competition, in which she did not score a single point. Her quirky ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Paramount has released the official trailer for September 5, the critically acclaimed drama that follows the ABC Sports TV team during the horrific events of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics ...

“I lost my goggles at the start and I was like, 'OK, I guess I'm going to have to swim without goggles'," Ponti told Olympics.com. "The thing is that I wear contacts, so I was pretty scared that it ...

Geoff Capes, British strongman, shot put record holder and renowned budgerigar breeder, has died aged 75, his family said on Wednesday. Capes left an indelible mark on British sport, birdkeeping ...