Awarded to the first Olympic champions in 1896, this rare silver medal emerges as a standout highlight of Wannenes’ April ...

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 ...

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 ...

Take a journey through every Olympic Stadium from 1896 to 2032, showcasing over a century of sporting history. From the first ...

Spyros Louis, a Greek water-carrier, was the winner of the first Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Games—a triumph inspired ...

The modern Olympics remain both a sporting competition and a symbolic institution shaped by history and aspiration.

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained ...