Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped ...

IOC President Thomas Bach was in Italy this week for meetings in Rome and Milan, where he joined the ceremony to mark one ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?

Here’s how I organise my travel money for Mexico. I would not buy pesos in the UK; they are regarded as exotic, which means you get a fairly poor rate. Instead, I take clean US dollar bills – single ...

Sex has been a controversial topic in football, with myths, science and player experiences shaping the ongoing debate on performance impact.

The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

Callisthenics exercises offer some of the cardio benefits of a run, and some of the muscular benefits of a lifting session.

The few that could be opened were philosophical texts written in ancient Greek. But most of the scrolls were so badly damaged, they were considered illegible. More recently, researchers managed to ...

If you’ve recently started running, the hardest part may have been deciding what kit to buy. Options for running apparel are so plentiful that a cottage industry of online directories ...

Phelps initially retired after the 2012 London Olympics. While he was already the ... "His swimming can't be compared with my running. Swimming is something natural. Michael will continue to ...

“In the start, I put pressure on myself as if it was a practice run for the Olympics, and I did exactly what I came here to do,” Vonn said. “Clearly, not everything is working as well as it ...