The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, the first of the modern era, were a momentous occasion that revived the ancient tradition after nearly 1500 years. Spearheaded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, ...

Dimitros Loundras is the youngest athlete to ever compete in the Olympic Games, taking part in the 1896 Athens Olympics. Here's how old he was. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX ...

Tennis: Debuted at the 1896 Athens Olympics and contested until 1924, returned to the Olympics as a full-medal sport in 1988. Trampolining: Debuted at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

1896 – Athletics are part of the first modern Olympics in Athens. Competitions included are 100m, 1,500m, 110m hurdles, Marathon, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, discus, shot put and high jump.

The first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is where the tradition of awarding medals to winners began. The first-place winner was given a silver medal, ...

Most Olympics hosted by city: Paris, London lead full list of Summer Games locations since Athens 1896. ... The 1940 Olympic Games were originally set to be hosted in Tokyo, ...

Here is a guide about the history of Olympic medals, the 2024 Paris Olympics medal design and what Olympians do with their hardware. Ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, ...

Wrestling has appeared at all but one Summer Olympics since the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Here’s what you need to know about wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which is held every four years. The 2020 Olympic Games were held July 23-August 8, 2021, in Tokyo. The Games ...

Most Olympics hosted by city: Paris, London lead full list of Summer Games locations since Athens 1896. ... The 1940 Olympic Games were originally set to be hosted in Tokyo, ...