Held every single Olympics since the first lit torch of 1896, the 100m dash is as single as feats of human athleticism and ability get: sprint and make your body move as absolutely fast as it ever ...

Fencing: Debuted at the 1896 Athens Summer Olympics. Field hockey: Debuted at the 1908 London Summer Olympics before becoming an Olympic fixture at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.

The 1896 Olympics also saw the world’s first marathon competition. But world fairs largely outshone the early Olympic Games . and it wasn’t until the 1920s that the “first truly successful ...

The 1896 Olympics also saw the world’s first marathon competition. But world fairs largely outshone the early Olympic Games . and it wasn’t until the 1920s that the “first truly successful ...

In honor of the Paris Summer Olympics, ... 1896. Nine of the 12 track and field events were won by U.S. athletes. The U.S. would win 11 of 43 events held during the games.

The 1896 Olympics also saw the world’s first marathon competition. But world fairs largely outshone the early Olympic Games . and it wasn’t until the 1920s that the “first truly successful ...