The word gymnasium is derived from gumnazo, meaning exercise, and gumnos, meaning naked or loin-clothed. The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the ... and Morinari Watanabe of gymnastics. The winner Thursday must get an absolute majority of votes. Until then, the candidate with the ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters ... International Gymnastics Federation head Morinari Watanabe and Olympic newcomer ...