Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...
According to historical sources, "women" — specifically meaning, in that time and culture, married, childbearing females — were not allowed to attend or participate in the original Olympic Games in ...
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Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed ...
APTOPIX Greece Olympics Milan Cortina Flame Lighting High Priestess Mary Mina, left, lights a torch from the Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics ...
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, seizing on ...
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