It was approved in 1894. The IOC hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens. The location was chosen as a tribute to ...

Liu was given a no-fault violation. Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and doping have been around since the dawn of the ...

This spring, a new exhibition, “Olympism: Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy,” will examine the birth of the modern Olympics in ...

A new study has revealed which countries have made the most progress athletically since they first appeared in the Olympics.

Somehow, the International Olympic Committee and the city of Antwerp and government of Belgium would stage the games after a ...

Condensing Athens — a metropolis that was established in the fifth century BCE — into 24 hours is near impossible, but this ...

Despite her controversial performance at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has been ranked as the number one female breakdancer globally by The ...

Sports have been a notable part of human life for a long period, from having roots in Mythology, and ancient civilizations.

They were revived in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, with the first Games of the modern era occurring in 1896 in Athens. "We want to celebrate, but consciously," Jolly told Olympics.com. "This moment ...

The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost at the Olympics since 1992. August 11, 2024 • With a hard, late kick, Sifan Hassan won the women’s marathon in Olympic record time. The gold-medal ...

Ulster Hockey has warned that the sport could “disappear altogether in some areas” of the province if they do not receive ...