‘There is no magic wand’: How one IOC presidential candidate is planning to tackle climate change
The 62-year-old president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) was a surprise entry into the race to ...
Costas Simitis, Greek leader who stabilised the economy and paved the way for the 2004 Olympics
Costas Simitis, who has died aged 88, was the prime minister who bolstered Greece’s self-esteem by taking it into the ...
Antiques Roadshow guest's eyes bulge as he learns value of 'iconic' Olympic torch - but he defiantly insists 'I can't accept'
A recent episode of the BBC show saw the experts gather at Pollark Park in Glasgow to help inform people the price of their ...
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gasps at massive figure given to 'iconic' 37-year-old Olympic torch
An Antiques Roadshow guest was taken aback at the price given to his Olympic torch, sharing the moment that his childhood ...
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A Rare Gold Medal From The 1904 Olympics In St. Louis Just Sold For Over $500,000 At Auction
The 1904 Olympics were the first to take place in the United States, and they established the tradition of awarding gold, ...
Greece Tightens Laws on Domestic Violence (but Not Enough, Critics Say)
Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the ...
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Aristotle Onassis’ Tragic Collapse After the Death of His Son, Alexander
It was on this day in 1973 that the death of his son, Alexander, led Aristotle Onassis to his tragic downfall less that two years later.
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This Rare Gold Medal From the 1904 Olympics Sold for More Than $500,000
The artifact, from the first Games held in the United States, reaped the third-highest price ever fetched for an Olympic medal at auction ...
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A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for auction
On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus ... winning 78 of 96 ...
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Ancient Greek Pottery and the Mysterious Herms
The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...
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Rare 1904 Olympic gold medal auctioned for $545,371
An auction firm announced on January 17 that a gold medal from the first Olympics held in the U.S. was sold at auction for over US$500,000 ...