The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games ...

A Greek had won the marathon ... Curtis, who documented his time at the 1896 Olympics in The Atlantic. “Proud as we Americans were that our man had beaten the Greeks at their own discus ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece, athletes weren’t the only stars ... a French baron best known as the founder of the modern ...

The idea of reviving the Olympics as a true international ... opened the first modern Olympic Games on April 6, 1896 (March 24 on the Greek calendar). The honour of being the first Olympic ...

Inspired by the ancient Greek Olympics, the modern games began in Athens in 1896. Featuring both team and individual events, each edition of the games produces iconic moments that are etched into the ...

To the family’s surprise the bronze colored medallion turned out to be an Olympic medal from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, held in Athens, Greece. The medal, which measures 2 inches ...

The Olympics are rooted in tradition, with the first official Summer Olympics staged in 1896 in Athens, Greece that drew athletes from 13 nations. Ever since then, the marathon has been a mainstay ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. OLYMPIA, GREECE – The first ever Olympics were held in Greece on the plains of Olympia — that's where the name ...