The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

The Ancient Olympic Games were a magnificent spectacle that captivated the Greeks for nearly 12 centuries ... jumping, throwing, boxing, wrestling, pankration (a combination of boxing and ...

The Olympic dream for New Zealand boxers, has returned to be the ultimate goal, after seemingly being taken away due to continued corruption in the sport. Boxing dates back to the original Olympic ...

The United States leads the way with 50 gold medals, the most of any country in Olympic boxing history. The only country that comes close to that total is Cuba, which currently has 41 gold medals. How ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient ... their boxing and wrestling. The main event at the Olympics was ...

With nowhere to quench their need for glory or to release their pent-up aggression, this posed a dangerous threat to the ...

Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run COSTA NAVARINO, Greece -- Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially opened on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic ...