Olympic medal from first modern Games up for auction

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 ...
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Athens Summer Olympic Games medal, 1896

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Two Rare First-Place Medals from the 1896 Olympics Come to Auction

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 ...

11 bizarre sports you'll be shocked to find out used to be in the Olympics, from ski ballet to tug-of-war

From pigeon shooting to tug-of-war, here are 11 disciplines that were cut from the Olympics ...