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

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman ... divine protection in ancient Greece. The bronze head will now be displayed alongside a similar griffin head already at the Olympia museum.

The marquee event was first staged in Olympia, Greece, and ran from 776 BC to 393 AD. The 39-year-old posted a picture from her visit to the historical site, expressing delight in the caption ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the ... Coventry would be the first woman and first African leader in the IOC’s 131-year history. She has long been seen as Bach’s favored ...