The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games ...

The sport was actually on the program at the 1896 Olympics in Athens but was canceled due to bad weather. Until 1976, there was only a men's event, but women's events were introduced for the 1976 ...

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has ... athletes are competing in 329 events. And with 1,000 medals on the line ...