History in the Headlines » Olympics http://www.history.com/news Catch up on new discoveries, explore important anniversaries and get the history behind today's headlines. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Year in History: 2012 http://www.history.com/news/this-year-in-history-2012 5 Myths About the Ancient Olympics http://www.history.com/news/5-myths-about-the-ancient-olympics 5 Sports That Haven’t Made It Into the Olympics (Yet) http://www.history.com/news/5-sports-that-havent-made-it-into-the-olympics-yet Shortcuts to the Gold: 9 Cheaters in Olympic History http://www.history.com/news/shortcuts-to-the-gold-9-cheaters-in-olympic-history 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Summer Olympics http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-summer-olympics 5 Strange Olympic Sports You Won’t See at the 2012 London Games http://www.history.com/news/5-strange-olympic-sports-you-wont-see-at-the-2012-london-games Remembering the First U.S. Olympic Team http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-first-u-s-olympic-team The Olympic Torch Relay’s Surprising Origins http://www.history.com/news/the-olympic-torch-relays-surprising-origins