The modern Olympics were the brainchild of Baron Pierre ... The Olympic flame first appeared in Amsterdam in 1928, and the podium four years later. But, arguably, the Berlin Olympics in 1936 ...

One of the world's oldest sporting events returns this year in the form of the 2024 Paris Olympics, to be held from Friday through Aug. 11. The modern Games, which have been played for parts of ...

The Paris Olympics’ picturesque marathon course will ... the number of people who run marathons each year would be zero instead of more than 1 million. A lot of Saturday mornings would be ...

Joe Choong, Britain: Modern pentathlon’s star athlete won gold at the last Olympics in Tokyo in 2021 and followed it up with two world titles. Last year, he won the world championship title in ...

The summer and winter games each occur in four-year intervals—a tradition that ... a French educator and founder of the modern Olympics games, began rallying to resurrect the games in 1892.

A wrestling portion rounded out the event. But as early as 1894, two years before the revival of the modern Games, “Father of the Olympics” Pierre de Coubertin advocated for an updated version.

The event was introduced to the modern Olympics in 1912 and has been on the Olympic program since, with significant evolution over the years. Here's what to know about this Olympic event you'll ...

The Paris Olympics’ picturesque marathon course will ... and many thought the proposed marathon would end with modern racers collapsing, just as Pheidippides was said to.