In 1896, a curmudgeonly classics scholar covered the first modern Olympics in Athens for The Atlantic; the games drew around 250 athletes from 14 countries (this summer’s games include ...

The first Olympic games in modern times were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Apart from breaks due to two world wars, the summer games have been held every four years since. This year, in the 30th ...

Years ago, we endured deprivation and war, but this time, the battleground was international sports arenas and stadiums. FIFA ...

The first competition in the first modern Olympics in 1896 was the 100-meter dash, with American Thomas Burke winning gold in a time of 12 seconds. More than a century later, the 100 meters ...

There were no women athletes at the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896, because its founder, Pierre de Coubertin, thought women were "not cut out to sustain certain shocks". More than 100 years ...

The modern Olympic Games have long been a symbol of athletic excellence, global unity, and competitive spirit. However, for much of their early history, they were a male-dominated arena, with women ...

Plan C would simply be a traditional Olympic ceremony similar to all other Olympic games to date (including Paris in 1924) going back to the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

St. Louis, 1904: The hosting of the Olympic games in St. Louis, USA, marked the first time they had been held in a majority English-speaking nation, and also the first time they had been held ...

The Italian ski legend reflects on how the sport has changed since his time and explains why the next Winter Games in his ...

For the 'Trailblazers' edition, musician G Flip, NRL player Ryan Papenhuyzen and NBA star Dyson Daniels are cover stars.