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 ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter ...

Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec joined the exclusive list of people to light an Olympic ... the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the ...

"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 ...