The 1896 Athens Olympic Second Place Bronze Medal, designed by J.C. Chaplain (1839-1909), with name to the right of Zeus. Undated photograph. The medal is expected to fetch between $20,000 and ...

The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens sixty years ago in a stadium holding seventy-five thousand. The American hurdler Thomas P. Curtis won the Gold Medal in his event; he also found ...

Omaira Gill grew up watching the Olympic Games. Then, aged 22, she decided to volunteer at Athens 2004, ... The picture was taken the night they met, on the first evening in Athens.

His first race was the 200m Butterfly at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He managed to just eke out a win in that race, narrowly edging the competition. Since then, the swimmer grew exponentially and ...

Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first. One notable exception is 2004 -- when Greece again hosted the Olympics in Athens.

The Olympic stadium is seen from above in Athens, Greece on April 19, 2006. Government officials say Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 a new inspection has been ordered at a stadium that hosted the Athens ...

The modern Olympics, however, were created in 1896, with the first edition of the Games being held in Athens. According to the Olympics, the ancient games were held for 250-plus years in Olympia ...