In addition to the sports seen today, before 1948, competitors could win gold, silver, and bronze medals for Olympic art competitions. Gold medals were given out for juried art exhibitions until 1948.

The connection between art and athletics Bradstock first made his name as an Olympic javelin thrower for Great Britain, finishing seventh in 1984 and 25th in 1988.

The Olympics highlight incredible athleticism from all around the globe, but they also give the host country a chance to celebrate its culture and showcase what makes it unique on the world stage.

Art competitions first came into fruition at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, with medals awarded in five categories: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture.

Click here to view the full draw. Here's how it breaks down by quarter. First quarter. No.1 seed Iga Swiatek tops the draw, and opens against Irina-Camelia Begu. The Pole, who reached the Tokyo second ...

With the Olympics occupying the city, street artists have used their art to express their feelings on the Games. "Javelin is with bread," says Eludut, "Swimming is swimming through trash." ...

Young Italian artists created these striking works for the Milano Cortina Games. The official posters for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were revealed today, and they’re designed to ...

PARIS — The Olympics changed breaking.There’s no other way to describe it. And maybe not for the better, according to the United States' Sunny “B-Girl Sunny” Choi. “Breaking for the ...

It was an unusually art-filled Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris as the Parade of Nations traveled by boat down the River Seine. The Mona Lisa escaped from the Louvre to catch the occasion ...