The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

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A taste of the suffering to come had already been evident in 2005, when the European Commission put Greece under fiscal monitoring after the state had spent more than €9 billion on the Olympics ...

Have you ever been daydreaming mid-run and wondered why the distance you are training for is exactly 42.195 kilometres? It ...

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On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology ... This was the first Olympics where gold medals were awarded and the Americans took advantage, winning 78 of 96 ...

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics medal, auctioned for $545,371 ... On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the pantheon's king of gods ...

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Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters.