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The Pythian Games, ancient Greece's art Olympics, were a blend of athletic and cultural festivities taking place in Delphi ...

Here's what you need to know about wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did wrestling become an Olympic sport? Wrestling was part of the Ancient Greek Olympics, where competitors fought while ...

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A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro to honour the original games in Ancient Greece - where all the competitors are naked. The sporty naturists wear just a suntan as they ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, May 10 (Reuters) - Aphrodite Tagios broke down in tears as cream-robed priestesses struck graceful poses on a grassy slope at the birthplace of the Olympics in a solemn ...