Led by Coubertin, it outlined its vision of an event that promoted peace ... Even so, a degree of “democratization” of sport in ancient Greece did take place. The availability of sport ...

The episode looks at the historical significance of sports in ancient cultures, emphasizing the immense popularity of events like the Olympics in Greece and the Ludi Romani, or "Roman Games," in Rome.

Archery, another Olympic event, has appeared in the mythology ... Whether out of historical necessity or contingency, sports in both ancient China and Greece were closely combined with productive ...

With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event ... Olympia, Greece, to watch a simple footrace. Thus began the ancient ...

Turn on the TV or radio and you'll be able to find some kind of sport being played at international or national level. One of the most famous figures from the ancient world, Saint Augustine of ...

Clear sea, legendary Mediterranean cuisine, hundreds of Blue Flag beaches, the opportunity to improve children's health and ...

The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece. Sports contests organised at Olympia took ...

architecture and literature that was common in ancient Greece, as well as the modern Games from 1912-1948 (including those in Paris 100 years ago). Some events, like a recent "Waiter's Race", in ...