The Olympic Games are filled with all types of rituals, many of which are borrowed from ancient days, when similar events were held in Greece. ... Paying respect to the Olympic flag, ...

The lighting of the Olympic Flame is an integral and symbolic ceremony which seeks to bind the ancient and modern Games. It wasn’t until sometime after the advent of the modern Olympics, howe… ...

The truth behind what the five rings of the Olympic flag REALLY mean! We know the Nazis created the torch relay to tie themselves to the Ancient Greeks, but find out what else they tried to do to ...

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have. ... the tradition of the ancient Olympics was wars were put on hold ...

Ancient Greece’s Olympic champions were superstar athletes. The first Olympic winners became celebrities with social and political heft—and even the power to heal.

As the home of the Ancient Olympic Games, Greece traditionally walks first. It's a tremendous honor for Drisbioti and Antetokounmpo, who proudly waved the Greek flag when he was selected by the ...