The first Olympics of the modern era began on April 6, 1896, in Athens. It was the first successful attempt to revive the competition that had started in ancient Greece, with cent ...

At the time, athletes received silver medals for winning first place. The Olympics didn't introduce gold medals until 1904 ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror, but the chance of getting a medal is not over. You don’t even need to be a superstar athlete—just some deep pockets. Bids are open for several ...

This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic modern pentathlon, detailing every step from qualification ...

The historic 1896 Games featured 241 athletes from 14 countries, including Denmark. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A gold medal from the first modern Olympics, in 1896 in Athens, sold at auction, more than tripling its ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If Zorro carried a pistol, he probably would have been an Olympic gold medalist at the modern pentathlon. The obscure event that combines five disciplines — horse jumping, fencing, ...

A first-place Olympic medal from the first modern Olympics was sold at auction for DKK 1,152,000 ($178,510), three times its high estimate, by the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers ...

An extraordinary piece of sporting and cultural history has sold at auction in Denmark. A medal from the world's first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 has fetched around €100,000 at a sale ...

A rare silver winner’s medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics sold for $180,690, far above estimate. Engraved by Jules-Clément ...

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