Pressed by Coubertin, the IOC soon decided to aim for 1896, with Athens as the site ... King of Greece himself opened the first modern Olympic Games on April 6, 1896 (March 24 on the Greek ...

The island hopping is incredible, but Greece's ancient ruins, ski resorts, wineries, thermal pools, and pristine beaches ...

A report by the International Olympic Committee in 2022 found that 85% of venues, stadiums, and structures (from the 1896 Games in Athens through the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang) used for the ...

The Olympic Games' opening ceremonies are a chance ... The very first Olympics of the modern era took place in Athens in 1896. By modern standards, the opening ceremony was a modest affair and ...

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

From Athens, the torch boarded the “Belem,” a three-masted ship that dates back to 1896, the year of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. The Belem transported the torch across the Mediterranean ...

The Olympic Games, a symbol of global unity and athletic excellence, trace their origins to ancient Greece over 3,000 years ...

Contrary to their name, Olympic medals are not just gold ... The first Summer Games began in Athens, Greece in 1896, but gold medals weren't introduced until 1904 in St. Louis in the United ...

Boxing will feature in the Olympic Games in 2028. After the executive board ... who secured a silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 before going on to win the middleweight world title ...