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

Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, marking an historic milestone as the ...

"Look at the IOC and our Olympic ... of fading. "Greece seems to be my lucky charm," she smiled. Editing by Toby Davis and Ed Osmond France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe's legal team have appealed ...

“Greece and Greek civilization have given the world two wonderful gifts — democracy and the Olympic Games,” said ... we check in on the vibes of each team in the playoff mix.

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — The IOC is the undisputed champion of running the most tightly managed sports election, one compared by veteran Olympic ... to the national team that included ...

Power, Politics, and the Olympic Prize: IOC Race Heats up on Greece's Sunlit Shores By Ossian Shine PYLOS, Greece - The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on ...