With over three decades of experience in communication and sports events, Andrea Varnier, CEO of the organizing committee for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo of Italy, is no ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, you can almost hear the echoes of the past, as if the ancient athletes ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. 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.

The Olympics opening ceremony kicks off off on July 26, marking the ceremonial start to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies are always different — this year, especially so.

Speeches ensue. On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony.

On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony. It will then be carried ...

Performers, who will take part in the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris Olympics, join a rehearsal at Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Speeches ensue. On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony.

First torch bearer, rowing Olympic gold medalist on 2020, Stephanos Ntouskos, runs with the Olympic torch during the lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games at the Ancient Olympia ...

The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games' start on July 26.

The finishing line is the Panathenaic Stadium in the heart of Athens – the historic site of the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896 – where, in a handover ceremony on April 26, the flame will be ...