The medal bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding a wreath on the front.

A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S.

The modern Olympic Games were brought back by Pierre de Coubertin. He was a great promoter of physical education in schools. He was also a historian, and very interested in Ancient Greece.

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 ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter ...

It also gives us some of the most controversial moments in Summer Olympics history. The first modern games of the Summer Olympics took place in Athens, Greece in 1896, and are held to honor the ...

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, highly appreciated the pentathlon of the ancient Games. He proposed a similar competition that would test the strengths of a “complete” ...

Officially the Games of IV Olympiad, the fourth Olympics was held in London from April 27 to October 21, 1908. Lasting 187 days, the Games was the longest in modern Olympics history. The Games was ...

Welcome to the Paris Olympics 2024 Modern Pentathlon Results page. Here, you can explore the complete list of gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in various Modern Pentathlon events, including ...

Japan has a proud modern Olympics history, dating back to its successful hosting of the 1964 Games, less than two decades after the end of World War II. It is a nation which seamlessly combines a deep ...