The modern Olympic Games is billed as the largest multi-sport event in the world, with a history dating back to 1896. Yet ...

was seen as a welcome homecoming in the country of its birthplace and its inaugural revival in 1896. The opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Credit: Ian Waldie But the legacy of ...

Cycling's history at the modern Olympics dates back to the very first Olympiad in Athens in 1896, which included an 87km road race - won by a Greek, Aristides Konstantinidis - and track races. There ...

India sent a contingent of 73 athletes in 14 sports to Athens. The first Olympic Games in the ... Who started the modern Olympic Games and in which year? The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1896 ...

Is running a tale as old as time? Pretty much. Here's Olympian and running coach Steph Davis with a brief history of ...

Disneyland built an Olympic-length pool on Main Street U.S.A. after the 2004 Athens Olympics and attracted wild crowds that cheered Michael Phelps and other U.S. swimmers.

The 51-year-old Makarov, a decorated former athlete with bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics, was appointed recently with an eye on the next Olympic cycle, chief national ...

who won medals in the Olympic Games held in 1896–2010. Medallists were compared with matched cohorts in the general population (by country, age, sex, and year of birth). Main outcome measures Relative ...