The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

Milo of Croton, the legendary ancient Greek wrestler, once won an Olympic gold medal without competing, as no opponent dared ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

One powerlifter academic may have found a way to build lifelong, full-body strength and stability in a very old and rare source.

With nowhere to quench their need for glory or to release their pent-up aggression, this posed a dangerous threat to the ...

As a scholar of ancient Greek and a university professor ... than he described other athletes because wrestling was the most popular ancient Olympic sport. The Gymnasticus says wrestlers should ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Japan's Nao Kusaka won the gold medal in the men's 77kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, while Demeu Zhadrayev of Kazakhstan claimed silver. Armenia's ...

As STEPHEN G MILLER (professor at Berkeley) points out in his Ancient ... uniquely Greek games gradually ruined into a form of universal entertainment, with professional, fulltime athletic Gilds ...

As the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, this quaint village on the Greek mainland is often missed by holidaymakers. However, it boasts a wealth of historical sites and intriguing museums.