By the time of the later ancient Olympics, athletes were more likely to wear minimal clothing or specialized gear. The fall ...

She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago!

One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part of every modern summer Games since 1904, but was at risk of being dropped when the International Olympic Committee (IOC ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has been ...