Bréal, who wrote extensively about Greek myth, knew the story of the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., at which the Athenians crushed a much larger Persian army that had seemed unstoppable.

The quadrennial celebration of Olympic athletes dates back to 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece. (Heck of a long time ago.) The modern-day version was first held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-15, 1896.

The Olympics are a mobility story. ... The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. There were 43 events with 241 male athletes.

Founded in 1894 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC's mission is to conduct, promote and regulate the modern Olympic Games. The IOC currently has 106 members and 40 honorary members.

A documentary which explores the naked truth behind the story of modern Olympics by following three hopeful athletes from Italy, Greece and Spain. In it they discover by competing in ancient Greek ...

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the modern pentathlon is getting, well, more modern.Rather than spreading the event across an entire week by doing one event per day, athletes are now completing all ...

It was April 6, 1896, the inauguration of the modern Olympic Games. The hop, skip and jump (now known as the “triple jump”) was the first medal event on opening day. Connolly’s turn came last.

Pierre de Coubertin, who is considered the founder of the modern Olympics, designed the rings in July 1913. The Olympics logo was first used on a flag in 1914.

Female athletes made their debut at the modern Olympics in 1900 but were limited to a few sports deemed suitably ladylike, such as golf and croquet. As recently as the 1984 Los Angeles Games, men ...

Bréal, who wrote extensively about Greek myth, knew the story of the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., at which the Athenians crushed a much larger Persian army that had seemed unstoppable.