On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...

The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith edges Harry Cooper by one stroke to win ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...

With just a few days until 109 IOC members decide who will succeed Thomas Bach at a vote not too far from Athens - the birthplace of the modern Olympics - Coe knows if he is successful in becoming ...

On March 22, 2025, Simone Biles visited the LSU gymnastics training facility after the team won their second consecutive SEC Championship with a score of 198.200. The Olympic athlete was pictured ...

Fortunately for him, his record is commendable enough, but only with a minor inconvenience: it is praiseworthy enough to make him the Olympic Gold medalist back in 1896 when the 100 meters race was ...

Although it’s not for another three years, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could feature the involvement of none other than Kendrick Lamar. Casey Wasserman, the rapper’s booking agent and the ...

What are the best relaxing games? Sometimes, you don’t always want to end a long, busy day being taken out by sweaty teenagers in Warzone or running for your life in Dead by Daylight. Instead ...

Coe was, by a distance, the most qualified candidate, as a two-time Olympic 1500m champion who later presided over London’s spectacular 2012 Olympics. He has also led athletics, the pre-eminent ...

Pic: Reuters/Yves Herman CVI/DL Image: Kirsty Coventry celebrates her gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Pic: Reuters Speaking after her election victory, Ms Coventry said: "As a nine-year-old girl ...

Buried beneath the surface of the lush Victoria Park precinct lies a potential billion-dollar problem for the site’s Olympic hopes. Just days before the state government unveils its Olympic ...