A tradition that stretches back nearly 2,800 years and one that in its modern form has existed since 1896, the Olympic games represent some of humanity’s most dearly held ideals: meritocracy ...

and the King of Greece himself opened the first modern Olympic Games on April 6, 1896 (March 24 on the Greek calendar). The honour of being the first Olympic champion of the modern era fell to ...

Once every four years, the world comes together to watch the best athletes compete in the Summer Olympics. The 2024 version ...

TOKYO — Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his ...

These interests led him to revive the ancient Olympic Games and in Athens in 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held.