Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The discussion explores the evolution of the games from a sacred religious sanctuary at Olympia to today's "moving circus" of international host cities.

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.

Alysa Liu carried the flag of the “Blade Angels” into Thursday night’s free skate all the way to the top of the podium. Ranked third after the women’s Olympic short program, Liu was one of the final three skaters on Thursday.

Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. It was the first time Japan had won an Olympic figure skating pairs medal of any colour.

USA’s Alysa Liu won a historic gold medal. The women’s hockey team also beat Canada to clinch the gold. Follow here for live updates.

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