This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century BC and it was the largest of its kind at the time. It could seat 50,000 spectators! Olympia was not only a centre of sport but ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. OLYMPIA, GREECE – The first ever Olympics were held in Greece on the plains of Olympia — that's where the name ...

The Olympic Games are just about to start in France. Around 10,500 athletes are gearing up to compete across lots of different sports. Millions of fans will also be there to cheer for the competitors.

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

1964 Innsbruck: Luge makes its Olympic debut ... women’s singles event for the second consecutive Games and Sylke Otto wins her second straight gold, becoming the oldest luge gold medalist in history ...

While the first Olympic Winter Games were not officially contested until 1924, figure skating entered Olympic history in 1908 at the London Summer Games. Pairs, men’s, and ladies’ events were ...