The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...

There's so much more to the games besides gold, silver, and bronze. View Entire Post › ...

While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 ...

So before we bid the Games adieu in just a few short days, let's commemorate the "Olympics" for this iteration of NPR's Word ...

These strange Olympic facts are pure gold. But you can read on to find out how much pure gold is actually in a gold medal.

A little bit of antiquity plus a sprinkling of advertising dollars makes for a unique history ...