Since 1896, one side of the Summer Olympic Games medals has featured the Greek goddess of victory -- Nike. That's right ... that is the most ever-present symbol. However, the winged goddess ...

N ike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus.While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a resident of Mount Olympus. Nike was commonly depicted as a winged woman ...

A rare 1,800-year-old Roman relief of the Victory goddess Victoria has been uncovered at Vindolanda Fort near Hadrian’s Wall ...

In the modern Olympics the wreath is used as a decorative symbol in the games and ... rings on one side of the medal, and Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, on the other. According to the NBC ...

3. Knight had originally wanted to call the company "Dimension 6." The Nike name comes from the Greek goddess of victory, and it’s pronounced "ny'-kee." Nike's first employee, Jeff Johnson ...

In case of abuse, At the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, on the way to the great temple of Athena known as the Parthenon, there is a small temple to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.

The actual rocket was 41 feet tall. (Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. Hercules was the Greek god of strength and heroes.) NIKE missiles were a defensive weapon. Hercules was one of its ...

Initially a distributor for Japanese brand Onitsuka Tiger, it became Nike Inc. in 1971, named after the Greek goddess of victory. That same year, the "Swoosh" logo was introduced, a symbol that ...

THEY’LL be treasured by every winner, and the medals for the London 2012 Paralympics were unveiled yesterday – with Nike, Greek Goddess of Victory, as the theme.