MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began in ...

With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent From the real reason ...

As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece where warring factions agreed to put down their arms for the duration of the event.

ROME (Reuters) -Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year's Milano-Cortina winter Olympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. As a ...