COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...

With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent From the real reason ...

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia with its centerpiece 210-yard track. Roger Wood/Corbis In the hills above Olympia, I awoke before dawn, feeling bleary-eyed from the Greek wine ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began in ...