While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 ...

A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday.

A ⁠medal awarded at the first modern ⁠Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling ‌for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday.

Medal from first modern Olympics to be sold at Danish auction ...

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town ...

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...

In February 1905, nine years after the first modern Olympic games were held in Athens, their founder Pierre de Coubertin met at the Vatican with a big sports fan: St. Pius X. Coubertin was seeking ...

Top City insurers have revealed the value of a Milano Cortina Winter Olympics gold medal as Britain enjoys a flurry of top ...

WASHINGTON — The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway, with the Opening Ceremony officially wrapped. One of the most traditional moments of the ceremony came when Chinese pianist Lang Lang and ...