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 ...

Team USA will top the Olympic medal table for a fourth straight games ... The supercomputer analyzed data from every Olympics since 1896 to help make its predictions. For the Americans, many ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 ... the Olympics. New stars emerged, led by French swimmer Leon Marchand, a very popular winner of four gold medals ...