Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...
The Olympic anthem, first performed at the 1896 Athens Games, was featured at the 2026 Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony. Here’s the history behind the song. (AP photo) ...
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin in one week, and the United Nations and organizers are calling for a 7-week pause of all wars worldwide — as they do every time the Olympics take place.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are just one week away and United Nations and Games organizers are urging a 7-week global ...
For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But ...
The Olympics opening ceremony features the Parade of Nations in a very specific order, starting with Greece.
TERSKOL, Russia (AP) — Every time Nikita Filippov races, it’s an uphill struggle. At the Olympics, even more so. Related Articles What to watch on Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Olympics: Men’s downhill ...
During a fireside chat yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Donald Trump rambled on about pandemics, calling them an "ancient problem." Trump discussed the COVID pandemic and ...
Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with precision rifle shooting. The sport, which originated from military training exercises in Scandinavia, is a real crowd-pleaser filled with tension and drama ...
Mikaela Shiffrin and Paula Moltzan will be top Olympic medal contenders in both slalom and giant slalom for the Americans. Millo Moravski / Agence Zoom / Getty Images The U.S. women’s Alpine skiing ...
A Swiss resort where a New Year’s Eve bar fire tragically claimed 40 lives is now proposed to host Alpine skiing events for the 2038 Winter Olympics. The Swiss Olympic committee announced on Monday it ...
The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will begin Wednesday with Team Slovakia playing Team Finland followed by Team Sweden against host Team Italy. The tournament ...