A rare silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympic Games sold for about $179,000 at auction, spotlighting the origins of the modern Olympics.

Glory that forgets it’s temporary has a way of becoming something you don’t want.

Nearly 2,500 years ago, a Greek wrestler, Milo of Croton, was regarded as the strongest person who ever lived in the known ...

The fact is that we can no more remove politics from athletics than we can remove athletics from humanity, R. Bruce Anderson writes.

The Federal Communications Commission said that it had approved the local television giant Nexstar’s $6.2 billion acquisition ...

Greece is home to some of the most culturally rich and historically significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These sites give ...

Why The Odyssey film will make this secret Greek island a holiday hotspot - TRAVEL IN FOCUS: With its beautiful beaches, ...

Athens-based editor Katie Silcox has narrowed down this list of 15 places everyone should visit in Greece in their lifetime, ...

Bayer Leverkusen endured late pressure but earned a 0-0 draw with visitors Olympiacos Piraeus on Tuesday to book their ...

Greek music and dance kicked off an evening of celebration before the flame was extinguished and the flag lowered. A firework display welcomed the athletes into the Olympic Stadium, with double ...

From the outside, Orthodox Christianity can seem unorthodox enough to summon the saying “It’s all Greek to me.” ...

Eugen Sandow built a global wellness brand around his chiseled physique. Then World War I derailed his career.