Competitive events at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris included cannon shooting, firefighting, lifesaving and angling.

Competitive events at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris included cannon shooting, firefighting, lifesaving and angling.

When were the first Olympics? The IOC hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens. The location was chosen as a tribute to the Games ' origins.

A short-lived Olympic competition within gymnastics, rope climbing only made it into four Olympics (in 1896, 1904, 1924, and 1932) before getting cut down after the 1932 Games.

The 1896 Athens Olympics were a resounding success, exceeding expectations and demonstrating the viability and appeal of an international multi-sport event.

Nearly 400 rare artifacts are featured in an Olympic memorabilia sale, spanning nearly every Olympiad starting with the first modern games in 1896.

In 1896, a curmudgeonly classics scholar covered the first modern Olympics in Athens for The Atlantic; the games drew around 250 athletes from 14 countries (this summer’s games include ...

Men first competed in weightlifting at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, but it didn't become a regular event in the competition until 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Olympic weightlifting is back for the 2024 Paris Games. From rules to events and medal history, here's everything to know about the competition.

The Paris Olympics will feature 15 shooting events. From rules to equipment, here is everything to know about the sport ahead of the Games.

Olympic weightlifting is back for the 2024 Paris Games. From rules to events and medal history, here's everything to know about the competition.

Olympic weightlifting is back for the 2024 Paris Games. From rules to events and medal history, here's everything to know about the competition.