The Olympics were held in the rural sanctuary of Olympia, though they took their name from Mount Olympus. By the second ...

Barcelona's sports councillor, David Escudé, has highlighted the city's readiness to host the Olympic Games in 2036, with the aim of repeating the landmark event of 1992, which marked a turning ...

The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for its key presidential election meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland ...

Catherine What is the state government going to do about infrastructure for the Olympic Games and future major sporting events? We are only a few years away from the Gabba being unfit for major ...

The in-depth story of the Olympic Gasoline Pipeline Explosion Disaster 1999. It is a perfect summer’s day in Whatcom Creek ...

No matter how much time has passed since graduation, receiving recognition from your alma mater remains a significant ...

IAN HERBERT AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: The stadium illuminated by such brilliance these past weeks was cast into darkness as the Olympics closing ... These Games are over and there is, once again ...

The Vancouver-born athlete competed in the 200 metres at the Olympics in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). Ogilvie captured a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 1991 Pan Am Games in ...

Here, we give you the essential lowdown, highlight our favourite facts. Full of blood, passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and cultural ...

Both individual and team competition matches use a best-of-three format. One loss in Olympic tournament format will result in elimination from the tournament, save for in the semifinals when the two ...