A 1896 ‘First Place’ winner’s medal. Courtesy RR Auction. The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896 and looked significantly different from the sporting event we know today.

Spectators are being forced to wait for lengthy periods for food, drinks or merchandise – only to find themselves unable to pay - Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Europe Spectators at the Paris Olympics have ...

Paris Olympics memorabilia sale raises more than €200,000 for charity. Story by Sarah Miansoni • 1d. A bout 200 memorabilia from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games have been auctioned ...

Torches used in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and numerous other official memorabilia were auctioned off on Sunday, with fans and a museum among the keen bidders.Money raised from the auction was ...

The most valuable items of Olympic memorabilia ever sold. 1. The Olympic Manifesto by Pierre De Coubertin, 1892 – $8,806,000 (£6,880,000) ...

Though every four years the Olympic Games give millions the perfect excuse to flock to one city and cheer for their country's athletes, memorabilia is another major draw of these historic events ...

In 2013, one of Jesse Ownes' four 1936 Berlin Olympics gold medals sold for $1,466,574, which became the most expensive Olympic item ever sold at an auction at a time. The prized medal was sold as ...

In 2013, one of Jesse Ownes' four 1936 Berlin Olympics gold medals sold for $1,466,574, which became the most expensive Olympic item ever sold at an auction at a time. The prized medal was sold as ...

In 2013, one of Jesse Ownes' four 1936 Berlin Olympics gold medals sold for $1,466,574, which became the most expensive Olympic item ever sold at an auction at a time. The prized medal was sold as ...

Paris – Torches used in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and numerous other official memorabilia, were auctioned off on Sunday, with fans and a museum among the eager bidders.

About 200 memorabilia from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games have been auctioned, raising €228,000 for charity during an event that brought together fans, ...