The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

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

Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

The same sources say "maidens" — a category comprising unmarried women, young and old — were allowed to attend, though they could not participate in the Games themselves. Although most historians ...