the ancient Greeks did not even have a word for amateur; the closest was idiotes, meaning an unskilled person, as well as an ignoramus.) If an olive wreath was the official Olympic prize ...

Power, Politics, and the Olympic Prize: IOC Race Heats up on Greece's Sunlit Shores By Ossian Shine PYLOS, Greece - The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on ...

Coe, Coventry and Samaranch Jr seen as frontrunners for IOC presidency Over 100 ballots to be cast at Greek seaside resort ... for the International Olympic Committee presidency made their final ...