As the 2026 Winter Olympics command global attention in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, a quieter but historically charged moment is unfolding a few nations to the north. Denmark’s Bruun Rasmussen is ...

A medal awarded to athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to go under the hammer at a Danish ...

Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

An ultra-rare winners’ medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to be sold at auction in Denmark ...

How Many Countries Have Won Medals at Each Olympic Games? At the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the only countries represented in the swimming competition were Greece, Austria, Hungary ...

Take a look at the history of ancient and modern Olympic games including the locations, winners list, medal tally and results ...

An ultra-rare winners’ medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to be sold at auction in Denmark next month. The silver gong – gold medals were only introduced in 1904 – is ...

The first modern-day Olympics were held in Athens, Greece from April 6 to 15, 1896. But it was for summer sports.