When the ancient Greek Olympics concept was revived by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin in the late 19th century he saw it as a celebration of gentlemanly athleticism “with female applause ...

The designer of the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, LVMH, has spoken out after a number of athletes handed them back.

On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a ...

The medal is much smaller than today's medals and is solid gold, while those awarded these days are silver with gold plating.

But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar tournament in Ireland, created centuries before? Some have claimed that the Tailteann Games in ancient Ireland ...

In the summer of 1904, the United States hosted its first-ever Olympic Games. Up to that point, the global competititon had been held in Europe, but organizers decided to venture across the Atlantic ...

The 1904 Olympics were the first to take place in the United States, and they established the tradition of awarding gold, ...