On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium.

served as the venue for the fencing events at the 1896 Olympics. It remains an important conference facility in the center of Athens, having served, for example, as the site of the European Council ...

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 ...

It was on April 6 in 1917, that the United States abandoned its stance of neutrality and officially joined the Allied powers ...

Humboldt County Special Olympian returns home after serving as a Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg torchbearer for the 2025 ...

Rowing made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Paris Games. The sport was actually on the program at the 1896 Olympics in Athens but was canceled due to bad weather. Until 1976, there was only a men's ...

Torchbearers will carry the flame across Greece for seven days, ending with a handover ceremony April 27 at the stadium used for the 1896 Olympics. The relay began April 21 in ancient Olympia ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...