Yachats (pronounced YAH-hots) might be the most dramatic meeting of land and sea in Oregon. This tiny coastal town sits where ...

In ancient Olympia, where the Olympic flame first flickered to life, a Zimbabwean star once again burned brightly - only this time, not in the pool but on the world stage of leadership.Kirsty Coventry ...

Important running events with international participation are held in Thesprotia, Boeotia, Patras, Rhodes, and Ilia in March and April, under the auspices of the Greek ...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach leaves after a press conference, ahead of the 144th session which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, southwestern Greece, Monday ...

Fraser Bullock made the most of sitting across from outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during a ...

“We had a great chat,” said Bullock, president and executive chair of Utah’s 2034 Winter Games organizing committee, who is ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the ...

FILE - Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sebastian Coe speaks during a press ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

Her victory that day was significant, proving even in ancient Greek society that women could succeed in traditionally male-dominated arenas. They erected a statue in her honor at Olympia, an ...