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 ...

Inspired by the ancient Greek Olympics, the modern games began in Athens in 1896. Featuring both team and individual events, each edition of the games produces iconic moments that are etched into the ...

This spring, a new exhibition, “Olympism: Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy,” will examine the birth of the modern Olympics in Athens in 1896 through the lens of history, art, archaeology and more.

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

Swimming has been part of the Olympic Summer Games program since 1896. Alongside athletics, it is one of the sports with the ...