According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... Whatever the precise origin of the games, they became a central aspect of Greek culture very early on and in many ways were ...

(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The men’s and women’s race walking events continued at the Rio Olympics on Friday and so did the Internet’s snark about the sport. But it wasn’t always such ...

You probably know that the Olympic games are an international sports competition that happen every two years. But do you know when, how and why they started? Do you know when hockey was added as a ...