In, 1984, Los Angeles played host to the Olympic Games for ... to the U.S. boycott four years earlier. The boycott notably reduced the level of competition in various sports, as many top athletes ...

These Olympics ... Cold War was over, the Berlin Wall had fallen, Germany was united and apartheid was crumbling in South Africa. For the first time in 20 years, there was no political boycott ...

Scotland’s geographical position gave the country strategic importance during this period, and meant it would play a vital ...

This summer, his students learned in person and in real-time about the contrast of community, culture and competition. The University of North Carolina’s “HIST 220: The Olympic Games” is one ...

In a playful twist on the Olympics, the article envisioned zodiac signs excelling in various sports based on their traits. Aries would shine in sprinting, Taurus in weightlifting, and Gemini in ...

Halfway through the 800-meter final of the Paris Olympics, Marco Arop was in last place. But as the bell rang for the second and final lap, the Canadian began motoring through the field and ...

Since at least the 2016 election of President Donald Trump, conservative outlets have argued that liberal-leaning activists have pressured advertisers to boycott their sites. But the rise of the ...

War at Home Is Taking Its Toll on the Only Palestinian ... Aldeeb wants to see future Palestinian delegations at Paralympic and Olympic competitions grow. “We have in Gaza something the world ...