Myth, Religion, and Athletics: What Happened at the First Olympic Games?
Unlike the grand spectacles of later Olympiads, the inaugural Games in 776 BC were humble in their simplicity. Here we explore what happened.
The Sporting Legends of the Paralympics
As the Paralympic Games kick off in Rio, we look at some…
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The Paralympic Games, How it All Started
In 1948, from the ashes of war and at the dawn of…
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Passing the Flame through Education
The International Olympic Academy in ancient Olympia is keeping the flame alive…
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The Value of Athletic Glory in Ancient Greece
For ancient Greeks, the idea of physical or athletic prowess went right…
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Tarnished Glory: Doping and the Olympics
Honorable competition is one side of the Games, performance-enhancing drugs is the…
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The First Olympic Games Photographer
Albert Meyer is famous as the first photographer to recount in images…
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The Winner of the First Modern Olympic Marathon
Spyros Louis, a good-natured water-carrier from a northern Athens suburb, became a…
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The Rebirth of the Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games emerged from a long and bizarre encounter between…
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