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The archaeologist said that thanks to French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee ...

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A rare bronze medal awarded to a Scandinavian team for winning a tug-of-war event at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for ...

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The modern Olympics, however, were created in 1896, with the first edition of the Games being held in Athens. According to the Olympics, the ancient games were held for 250-plus years in Olympia ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched the next ...