It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! One story tells of ... Only men, boys and unmarried girls were allowed to go to the Olympic Games. Married women were not allowed.

She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

The rich evolution of boxing over the years has left us with thousands of glorious moments. Here, we'll dive into its origins ...

Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sports figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...

It had a long history as a battlefield shock machine - an early primitive tank from which arrows were shot as it raced through opposing ranks of foot soldiers. Chariot racing only really came in when ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. Dancers dressed as priestesses ... lighting of the Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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Wrestling was part of the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece ... point takedown that made him the first black wrestling gold medalist in Olympic history. Entering the 1984 Olympics, the U.S. had never ...

easily the most of any country in Olympic boxing history. Aside from its 50 gold medals, the U.S. has also earned 27 silver medals and 40 bronze medals. Boxing was one of the sports contested at the ...

This book is the only up-to-date general introduction to ancient Greek sport now available in English. Its subjects include the origins and history of the Olympic games, athletic nudity, ...

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 ...