The history of the Summer Olympics does not just show us how sports have evolved over time, but also holds a mirror up to the political and social contexts of the period. In preparation for this ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. OLYMPIA, GREECE – The first ever Olympics were held in Greece on the plains of Olympia — that's where the name ...

Do you know when Canada got its first Olympic Games or its first medals? Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. Dancers dressed as priestesses hand over the ...

This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built during the 4th century BC and it was the largest of its kind at the time. It could seat 50,000 spectators! Olympia was not only a centre of sport but ...

For the first time in Olympic Games history, an equal number of men and women will compete. Why it matters: Following an economic boom in women's sports and more visibility for women athletes ...

Bronze Laura Berg/Gillian Boxx/Sheila Cornell/Lisa Fernandez/Michele Granger/Lori Harrigan/Dionna Harris/Kim Maher/Leah O'Brien/Dorothy "Dot" Richardson/Julie Smith/Michele Smith/Shelly Stokes ...

The first modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace of Athens. The Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and ...

Competing in his fifth Olympics for Norway, Halvard Hanevold became the oldest medalist ever, male or female (40 years, 86 days old), when he skied and shot in the opening leg of the men’s 4x7.5km ...

whose decades-long obsession with the Olympics is culminating in a new book delving into the Olympics’ lengthy design history. Published by Swiss niggli, the book traces the Olympic design history in ...

The swift goal came courtesy of the team’s 24-year-old captain Neymar, who has had a rather lackluster showing so far in the Rio Olympics. His own fans even booed him during the group rounds.