A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
A rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis has been sold at auction for $545,371 as part of a larger collection of ...
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A brief history of the modern Olympics – and the winner's curse
The modern Olympics were the brainchild of ... used for the first time. The first Winter Olympics were held at Chamonix in 1924. The Olympic flame first appeared in Amsterdam in 1928, and the ...
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The Olympic Games - KS2
These interests led him to revive the ancient Olympic Games and in Athens in 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held.
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The Countries With the Most Olympic Medals
Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...
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Rare 1904 Olympic gold medal up for auction
This marked the first Olympics where gold medals were introduced, with the U.S. dominating by winning 78 of 96 events.
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Where is modern pentathlon being held at the Paris Olympics?
Modern pentathlon events will take place at the Palace of Versailles, the iconic home to the court of Louis XIV. The first French site to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, the gardens ...