The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Greece), September 29 (Itar-Tass ... After that the “priestess” give the flame at the ancient Olympic stadium to the first torchbearer - a young Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou.

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in south west Greece ... Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium by walking under this archway.

Spirit of fair play The Olympic Charter, established by de Coubertin, states that 'The practice of sport is a human right'.

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

(ATR) Ancient Olympia prepares for its biennial moment in the sun. The Rio 2016 Olympic ... throughout Greece, the handover ceremony will take place in the Athens Panathenaic Stadium on April ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... can travel safely to and from Olympia. And this is the stadium where it all happens.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic ...

Olympic flame ... its support at Ancient Olympia The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 took place today in Ancient Olympia, Greece.

On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic ... through Greece leads to the April 26 handover at the Panathenaic stadium in ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, April 16. /TASS/. An Olympic flame will be lit at a ceremony in ancient Olympia on Tuesday for the 2024 summer games in Paris. The ceremony will be attended by Greek President ...