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Timeline: the rise and fall of the Third Reich
Historian Roger Moorhouse charts the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, from the end of the First World War to the Third Reich's ...
Costas Simitis, Greek leader who stabilised the economy and paved the way for the 2004 Olympics
Costas Simitis, who has died aged 88, was the prime minister who bolstered Greece’s self-esteem by taking it into the ...
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Leni Rienfenstahl, ‘Sun and Shadow’: Hitler’s filmmaker stripped bare in new documentary
German filmmaker Andres Veiel reexamines the figure of the director of ‘Triumph of the Will’ and ‘Olympia’ through her ...
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A Rare Gold Medal From The 1904 Olympics In St. Louis Just Sold For Over $500,000 At Auction
The 1904 Olympics were the first to take place in the United States, and they established the tradition of awarding gold, ...
Rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells big at auction
A gold medal awarded at the first Olympics hosted on U.S. soil has sold at auction for over half a million dollars.
Olympic Push For Kho Kho, India's Ancient Tag Sport
The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the Olympics.