Central to this ethos is the concept of the ‘Olympic Truce,’ a tradition rooted in ancient Greece and championed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This article delves into the historical ...

The main event of the ancient games was the pentathlon. The Olympic Truce was established in Ancient Greece with the signing of a treaty between three kings. The truce prohibited combat between ...

Thomas Bach on Tuesday highlighted peace and Olympic values in general as key elements in turbulant political times. Speaking ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

The tradition of the Olympic Truce goes back to 8th century BC in ancient Greece, when all athletes and relevant persons were guaranteed safe arrival, access and participation during the Games.

Delivering a message of “Values first”, IOC President Thomas Bach opened the 144th IOC Session this afternoon in the ...