The silver medal was made for the first modern Olympic Games, which were held in Athens in the summer of 1896. At the time, winners in each sport were awarded silver medals instead of the shiny ...

There were no women athletes at the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896, because its founder, Pierre de Coubertin, thought women were "not cut out to sustain certain shocks". More than 100 years ...

the first Marathon winner of the modern Olympics. Spyros Louis (12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), was a Greek water-carrier ...

Greek runners Charalampos Pitsolis and Stamatia Noula won the 39th “Athens Marathon, the Authentic” (AMA), which took place ...

The Olympics have been going on since 1896. They only happen once every four years and they ... Then there are young athletes, like Katie Grimes, in their first Olympics, or their second. They ...

Galina Shlyakhov was one of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics torchbearers thanks to a gratitude essay ... Famed photographer ...

Just about 155 years ago, the first-ever college football game was played. As hard as it is to believe that college football ...

Competition, at any level, provides an excellent opportunity to see how well one does. Since competing in the first modern ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Now that Election Day has come to an end, Republicans will take control of the Senate for the first ...

The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission has wrapped up its three-day visit to check out selected venues and track the progress of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Chipotle is ringing in the holiday season by reviving its gift set featuring fan-created items inspired by the restaurant.

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — James White had 20 points in New Orleans’ 82-74 win against Lindenwood on Thursday night. White had ...