Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may raise eyebrows.

Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too—in fact ... But others may raise eyebrows, such as a fig-only diet for Olympic athletes. In modern times, diet refers to food and drink.

But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful ... typically featured on Greek Gods, warriors and athletes, symbolized power. A gray skin tone symbolized virtue and bravery, while the white ...

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium.

It was on April 6 in 1917, that the United States abandoned its stance of neutrality and officially joined the Allied powers ...

Officially, the only prize awarded to champions in the ancient Greek Olympics was an olive-branch crown. But victorious athletes from that first Olympic era—776 B.C. to A.D. 400—were well ...

In this context, we focus on the dietary and physiological needs of modern Olympic athletes and compare them with those of ancient Greek and Roman athletes. We pay particular attention to sources of ...

The book contains a brief history of the ancient Olympics that was dedicated to the Greek god Zeus and the ... provided one of the many stories of athletes surmounting odds. The armyman suffered ...

James, the greatest 40-year old athlete ever, is 6-foot-9, 250 pounds and chiseled like a statue of an ancient Greek god. It would've been a sight to behold, but King James doesn't need that tough ...