Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and ... It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! Olympia was not only a centre of sport but of ...

The first recorded victor at the Olympics ... people before that time did not care about recording the names of the winners. The games were held every four years at Olympia, a site in Western ...

"For the ancient Greeks, the Olympics were about the elevation of ... there was never a hint of trouble in my experience. "People mix and mingle. There's a mosque, a temple, a synagogue and ...

The stark-naked games on the dedicated naturist Abrico beach in Grumari are a throwback to the ancient Greek athletes ... do Abrico (Abrico Beach) Olympic Games, people of all ages and all shapes ...

Over time the site of Olympia, in southern Greece, became famous for its temples ... which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec joined the exclusive list of people to light an Olympic cauldron when they set ... The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire ...