For the first time in modern Olympics history, the opening ceremonies for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles will be held at two ...

As a result, no women were allowed to compete in the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. However, ...

The timing of the games originated with the first Olympics, which were believed to have been held in 776 BC in ancient ... a French educator and founder of the modern Olympics games, began ...

This was the first Olympics where ... international event held simultaneously. Fair organizers threatened to host their own athletic events. It took the founder of the modern Olympic movement ...

These interests led him to revive the ancient Olympic Games and in Athens in 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held.

The pommel horse was introduced as a men's sport at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904 but did not return as part of an Olympic gymnastics medal event until 1924.

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 ...