At the time, athletes received silver medals for winning first place. The Olympics didn't introduce gold medals until 1904 ...

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — The red, white, and blue is still riding high after capturing gold in both men’s and women’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. One of the athletes that will be remembered ...

A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price ...

A rare silver winner’s medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics sold for $180,690, far above estimate. Engraved by Jules-Clément Chaplain, the historic piece features Zeus and Nike and is considered a ...

An Olympic medal described as a 'rare crown jewel' from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a ...

Gwyneth Philips, recent Olympic gold medalist and goalie for Team USA women’s hockey, continues to call Athens home despite her busy and exciting career.

Columnist Gerald Winegrad shares his nephew’s experiences working for NBC Sports in its coverage of the Winter Olympics in Milan.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A gold medal from the first modern Olympics, in 1896 in Athens, sold at auction, more than tripling its estimated value, according to Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen Arts ...

The photo is a snapshot of the early days of tennis in Athens, when enthusiasts were often dismissed as "innovative madmen." ...

Athens-based editor Katie Silcox has narrowed down this list of 15 places everyone should visit in Greece in their lifetime, ...

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The historic 1896 Games featured 241 athletes from 14 countries, including Denmark Read more at The Business Times.