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This Rare Gold Medal From the 1904 Olympics Sold for More Than $500,000
In the summer of 1904, the United States hosted its first-ever Olympic Games. Up to that point, the global competititon had ...
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Olympics in Africa: Egypt’s Ambitious Bid to Host the Games Could Succeed – But Will it be Worth it?
The modern Olympic Games is billed as the largest multi-sport event in the world, with a history dating back to 1896. Yet ...
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A Rare Gold Medal From The 1904 Olympics In St. Louis Just Sold For Over $500,000 At Auction
A gold medal from the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the first ever hosted in the United States, just sold for $545,371 at ...
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A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
It took the founder of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin, to forge peace by moving the Olympics 300 miles (483 kilometers) south. If that drama weren't enough, Fred Lorz looked to ...
Men's Journal4d
Rare 1904 Olympic Gold Medal Auctioned for Astonishing Sum
“These medals aren’t just about the competition — they’re a snapshot of the early days of the modern Olympics,” Eaton said. “To have one like this, in such exceptional ...
Teenage snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara makes history by landing remarkable first ever 2340, with a fractured arm
Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara made history at the X Games in Aspen on Friday by landing the first known 2340 in a ...
Mediaite on MSN6d
Trump Goes on Diatribe About Transgender Surgeries, Olympics, Dead Russian Soldiers in Unwieldy Davos Speech
President Donald Trump delivered a long, rambling speech via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ping-ponging between topics.
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"The wings of an eagle" – Mills soars into the Museum of World Athletics
Sixty years on, Mills travelled to Paris in August last year to present his 1964 Olympic USA team tracksuit as a memento of his stunning upset win to the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) at a special ...
Ilia Malinin draws closer to his definition of perfection with third U.S. figure skating title
In his fourth appearance at the senior championships, Malinin’s scores for the short program (114.08), free skate (219.23) ...
Ilia Malinin takes largest lead in U.S. Figure Skating Championships history
World champion Ilia Malinin leads by the largest margin in U.S. Figure Skating Championships history after the men’s short ...
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British Olympic gold medallist bows out after superb career
Olympic gold medallist Kate French has retired from modern pentathlon after a 17-year career. Kate, 33, came up through the Pony Club and went on to represent Britain at three Olympic Games ...