The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

The earliest recorded Olympic Games in 776 BCE likely featured athletes competing in loincloths, but soon after, nudity ...

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC. While one legends claims the games were established by Heracles (Hercules), who brought a sacred olive tree to Olympia, an ...

But worse was to come… BP 2a. The Origin of the Olympic Games (Event Page: First Olympics 776 BC) According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC. While one legends claims the ...

You probably know that the Olympic games are an international sports competition that happen every two years. But do you know when, how and why they started? Do you know when hockey was added as a ...