While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 . Athletes from 14 countries participated, with the largest delegations ...
The medal, designed by Jules-Clément Chaplain, is a remarkable piece of Olympic history. Courtesy Bruun Rasmussen These medals’ importance begins with what the 1896 Games represented. After the ...
That same year, Olympians got a chance to show off their aim while competing in live pigeon shooting. According to NPR, ...
While the Olympics themselves are a big business every two years, they have maintained one guiding principle since their inception in 1896.