The former Zimbabwean swimmer became the first-ever female IOC president on March 20. This is a break with tradition for the ...

On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...

Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee on the first ballot, making her the first ...

Sometimes coincidences can be interpreted as a symbolism of the cosmos. Last week, before traveling to Costa Navarino, Juan Antonio Samaranch finished reading The Rock of Tanios, a ...

In light rain, the ceremony took place at the International Olympic Academy, adjacent to the ancient ruins where the Games began nearly 3,000 years ago. Following the opening ceremony, the main ...

European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the the 144th ...

The following candidates will stand for election to replace Thomas Bach as the president of the International Olympic ...

The plan was a clear one: on 3 August 1922 the new Irish Free State would stage the opening ceremony of a major two-week sporting and cultural festival. That festival—the Tailteann Games—was to be ...

Thirty South African Olympians will be recognised at the inaugural post-nominal “OLY” Awards Ceremony, hosted by the South African Olympians Association (SAOA).The OLY Awards initiative is part of a ...

Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, is one of the most legendary names in history. The five-time Olympic medalist and world ...

Evangelos Zappas was born in 1800 in Lambovo, Epirus, in a time of turbulence and change. He was a child of a Greece that was ...

Bing Dwen Dwen has become a standout figure of the Winter Olympics not just because of its physical appearance but also due to the meaning it carries. The design draws inspiration from the iconic ...