Greek Alpine skier AJ Ginnis, a world slalom silver medalist and former U.S. Ski Team member, will be the first torchbearer ...

The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president ...

The International Olympic Committee says it paid its president Thomas Bach's income and expenses of $350,000 in 2024.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo accomplished another important career goal on Sunday, leading his home country to its first Olympic Games in men's basketball since 2008.. After a tight first half, Greece ...

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made history for Greece carrying his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is the first Black athlete to bear ...

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Nine Things You Didn’t Know About the Ancient Olympic Games. ... In 776 B.C.E., spectators gathered in Olympia, Greece, to watch a simple footrace. Thus began the ancient Olympics, ...