“We pioneered an organizational model, that of a widespread Games that has proven to be successful,” the CEO of 2026 Olympics said before the Closing Ceremonies.

VERONA, Italy (AP) — When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his hometown of Naples, the 20-year-old never imagined he'd return to the ...

VERONA, Italy — When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his ...

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town ...

A 2,700-year-old ancient Greek helmet of the Corinthian type discovered in ancient Olympia is now a national treasure of ...

The Winter Olympics is back, with the action now in full swing in Italy after Friday's opening ceremony. There has already been some major talking points, with skiing legend Lindsey Vonn crashing out ...

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