In the brutal high-altitude sport, athletes race uphill wearing either climbing skins over their skis or just their stiff boots, then barrel down an ungroomed course.

Invented in Ancient Greece, the cheesecake was initially served to the athletes of the first-ever Olympic Games to provide them with much needed energy to compete.

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

A silver medal from the 1896 first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens, is set to make history in the auction room.

A rare winner’s medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to be auctioned next month.

As the 2026 Winter Olympics command global attention in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, a quieter but historically charged moment is unfolding a few nations to the north. Denmark’s Bruun Rasmussen is ...

A Roman stone board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago, but AI might have just worked out ...

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and more.

While it may not look it to the naked eye, luge is one of the most complex sports at the Winter Olympics. Athletes race feet-first down an icy track without mechanical breaks, using only slight ...

Mariah Carey took center stage to help kick off the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at 100-year-old San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

The Olympic anthem, first performed at the 1896 Athens Games, was featured at the 2026 Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony. Here’s ...