Here it is: Greece will be the delegation to start the Olympic Games parade, as this country was the first to host the games in 1896. The last Olympic delegation will be, as always, the host ...

And with 1,000 medals on the line, the race to see which country brings home the most medals – which this Olympics contain original pieces of iron from the Eiffel Tower – is on. The Paris ...

Second is the Vatican, the smallest country in the world (at just 44 hectares ... their distinctive flag fluttering in the wind at the Olympics.

It's no secret that it's a pricey pain to host the Olympic Games, running billions of dollars above the estimated budget. As the International Olympic Committee receives fewer bids with each ...

This year’s Olympic Games will see two new nations- Kosovo and South Sudan participating as well. Both the countries gained independent status in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Apart from 206 ...

This was the first of two ways that countries could earn a third quota spot for either gender. 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour Rankings (January – September 2023) The top-10 men and top-eight ...

Why do we have the Olympics? Why is physical activity important? Find out more about how to stay healthy More from BBC Teach More than 10,000 athletes representing over 200 countries competed for ...