The silver medal was made for the first modern Olympic Games, which were held in Athens in the summer of 1896. At the time, winners in each sport were awarded silver medals instead of the shiny ...

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 ...

Here is the path from amateurism to professionalism at the Olympic Games. 1896 – First modern Olympic Games held in Athens. Winners did not receive gold medals but were awarded a silver medal ...

Runners getting ready to run the 100-metre course at the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece, 1896. (public domain) ATHENS, GREECE — The first modern Olympic Games included just nine sports.

Swimming has been part of the Olympic Summer Games program since 1896. Alongside athletics, it is one of the sports with the ...

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

The very first Olympics of the modern era took place in Athens in 1896. By modern standards, the opening ceremony was a modest affair and many familiar elements of subsequent Olympics opening ...