Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... to the Olympic Games is Leonidas of Rhodes, a runner and a hero of the original Olympic Games.

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

Runners from across Greece and 24 other nations—including Albania, Venezuela, Brazil, the UK, France, Zambia, India, Spain, ...

Ancient Greeks came here only every four years, during the religious festival that featured the Olympic Games. The original Olympic Games were more than an athletic fest. Athletes, who were ...

Despite the Sacred Olympic Truce, which supposedly banned all wars that might mar the success of the event, the ancient Games were often caught up in Greek internal politics. (The Spartans were ...

One popular legend credits the practice to Orsippus of Megara, a runner ... in the ancient Olympic Games is a fascinating ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

the Greek god of the sun, for help lighting the torch. Accompanied by several other priestesses and dancers, all dressed in traditional garbs, the Olympic torch was lit and carried to the ancient ...

(CNN) -- Olympic runner Ryan Tolbert-Jackson is familiar ... She says she hopes that returning to the Greek city to compete in the 2004 Olympics won't leave her gasping for air.

(ATR) The head of the Athens Olympics says the Games have played a role in resolving what she calls "The Greek Paradox". Gianna Angelopoulos spoke Wednesday night at the John F. Kennedy School of ...