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.

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

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

The timing of the games originated with the first Olympics, which were believed to have been held in 776 BC in ancient Greece, according to the International Olympics Committee. Time was then measured ...

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia with its centerpiece 210-yard track. Roger Wood/Corbis In the hills above Olympia, I awoke before dawn, feeling bleary-eyed from the Greek wine ...

Take a look at the history of ancient and modern Olympic games including the locations, winners list, medal tally and results of all seasons so far on myKhel.com.

Just imagine winning gold in your first games and becoming the first black woman to win an individual gold in the Winter Games, and now here Milan carrying the stars and stripes for your country. That ...