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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...