The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, the first of the modern era, were a momentous occasion that revived the ancient tradition after nearly 1500 years. Spearheaded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the ...

The photos date back to the first modern Summer Olympics in 1896. During this visual journey, you’ll see images of Olympic events that no longer exist, such as the standing long jump and ...

Cricket in the Olympics was played as a one-off Test at the Paris 1900 Games. The Great Britain vs France match, however, was recognised as an Olympic event only in 1912.

Sailing at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Google Sailing has been part of the Olympics since the inaugural competition in 1896. For this year's Games, the event takes place at the Marseille Marina in ...

Wrestling has appeared at all but one Summer Olympics since the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Here’s what you need to know about wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

Padecky: Modern Olympics, born in 1896, continue to change with the times This is the Olympics, in which great minds come together every four years to figure out how to keep people watching if ...

The exhibit explores how photography and sports have evolved in tandem since the 1896 Olympic Games, drawing on collections from the Olympic Museum and the Photo Elysée museum in Lausanne. The ...

The Paris 2024 Olympics involves 32 sports. Tennis is one of the original sports included in the first modern Games.

This summer’s 2024 Olympics kick off Friday, July 26, in Paris, with the City of Light hosting opening ceremonies and hoping against hope that the River Seine will be safe enough for swimming… ...

Here are stunning images from new book The Last Heroes that capture the most tense and historic Olympic moments.