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

In his speech, Thomas Bach, who was elected IOC Honorary President for Life during the 144 th IOC Session in March, said: ...

The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, the first of the modern era, were a momentous occasion that revived the ancient tradition after nearly 1500 years. Spearheaded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024. (HT Photo) It has been less than a year since Paris successfully staged the 30th edition of the Olympics.

Michael Llewellyn Smith, The 1896 Olympic Games at Athens and the Princeton Connection, The Princeton University Library Chronicle, Vol. 64, No. 3 (Spring 2003), pp. 445-465 ...

He was the first Australian winner at the Olympic Games. These took place in Athens in 1896, where Mr Flack won the 800 and 1500 metres championships and also started in the Olympic Marathon.

Wrestling has appeared at all but one Summer Olympics since the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Here’s what you need to know about wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

Lee Kiefer, who won gold in the women's foil at the Tokyo Olympics, leads the U.S. fencing team into the Paris Games.

Most Olympics hosted by city: Paris, London lead full list of Summer Games locations since Athens 1896 Jacob Camenker July 26, 2024 • 10:35 am PDT ...

The Olympic Medals from the 1896 Games in Athens | Getty Images/GettyImages The marathon is one of the most iconic Olympic events, alluding to the myth of the messenger Pheidippides’s legendary ...