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When you hear the word “marathon,” it doesn’t refer to a 5K or 10K race. It’s one specific distance: 42.195 kilometers. Why that odd number? The marathon dates ...

Africa, never mind South Africa, has not hosted the modern Olympics once since its inception ... In retrospect, the Greeks might have rued that decision as the Athens Games ran massively over ...

The loss of former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis marked an eight-year period of a  major political transformation and ...

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Olympic medals are very rare and valuable. One is up for sale now and is well over $150,000 already. See why here.

Simone Biles gave a short, but impactful speech about her journey from junior gymnast to making history while accepting the 'Sports Illustrated' Sportsperson of the Year award.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A short film about the ancient goddess Athena is being produced in Albuquerque this month. “Athena,” is a chilling tale of vengeance, mythology, and modern-day grief.

It did not take long for colleges to start recruiting Caitlin Clark. Travis Kelce said he heard that Clark's first recruitment letter came in seventh grade, and Clark confirmed that during a ...

She recounted how it all started by imitating other athletes in ... Simone Biles spoke with Olympics.com, reflecting on her return to gymnastics. She discussed adjusting her expectations for ...