The Torch Run begins in Athens, the birthplace of the first modern Olympics back in 1896. (Photo: Contributed) “It’s cool. I haven’t met the Pope ever,” Wheetley said about the trip to the ...

The first edition of the modern Olympic Games was staged in Athens, Greece, in 1896, while the first winter edition was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Since 1994, the Olympic Games have alternated ...

In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin launched his plan to revive the Olympic Games, and in 1896 the first Games of the modern era were held in Athens. Visit the Olympics.com documents repository to find a ...

If rich rewards are the difference between the two, it must be remembered that great prizes were awarded in the first reported athletic competitions ... In his beautifully written Olympics in Athens, ...

For India, captain Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore won a silver medal in shooting and won the country's first individual silver medal. India sent a contingent of 73 athletes in 14 sports to Athens ... The ...

1895 First women’s athletics meeting held at Vasser College, New York. 1896 The first Olympic Games of the modern era are held in Athens with 63 athletes from nine nations contesting 12 athletics ...

NBC will continue airing the Olympics for the foreseeable future. Its parent company, Comcast, just announced a deal with the ...

The deal with the IOC also includes technical and advertising support surrounding the games.

This is also the first time that Italy has hosted the World Winter Games. Here is everything you need to know about the Special Olympics World Winter Games, including TV and streaming options for ...

Senegal is preparing to host the first Youth Olympic Games with full gender equality across all sports, disciplines and events. The best 2,700 young athletes are continuing their training to ...