Olympic medal from first modern Games up for auction

While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 . Athletes from 14 countries participated, with the largest delegations ...
NBC Sports

From Zeus to Athens, how the modern Olympics came to be

FILE - This is an undated photo showing Spyridon Louis, winner of the race that would come to be known as the marathon in the first modern revival of the ancient Greek sports festival. By April 10, ...
Time

The Feats of Athleticism of the First Modern Olympics

Members of the athletics team of the US Princeton University pose at the first modern International Summer Olympic Games held at the Panathinaiko Stadium in April 1896 in Athens. From left to right: ...
WRIC

20 photos from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896

STACKER — Ancient Greeks began the tradition of celebrating athletic prowess and prestige in their Olympic Games, held every four years in honor of the mythological god Zeus. In 1896, the ...
Newsweek

Bronze Medal From First Modern Olympics To Be Auctioned

A 126-year-old bronze medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens is expected to fetch nearly $30,000 at auction after spending decades gathering dust in a drawer. The owner of the medal had ...
Inside The Games

Athens marking 125th anniversary of the day Spyridon Louis took one giant step for marathon running

The reference is to Spyridon Louis and the irony is the celebrated home winner of the first Olympic marathon is a fixed point in Greek sporting culture. He will never vanish. As the 125th anniversary ...
Observer

Two Rare First-Place Medals from the 1896 Olympics Come to Auction

The medal, designed by Jules-Clément Chaplain, is a remarkable piece of Olympic history. Courtesy Bruun Rasmussen These medals’ importance begins with what the 1896 Games represented. After the ...
Greek Reporter

Rare Silver Medal From Athens 1896 Olympics Heads to Auction

A silver medal from the 1896 first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens, is set to make history in the auction room.
NBC Chicago

What the First Olympic Stadium Looks Like Now, 125 Years Later

The first Olympic Games took place more than a century ago in Athens, Greece, with 43 events, 241 athletes and 14 teams, from April 6-15, 1896, according to the Olympics. Photos from the first Summer ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Winners Got Silver Medals at the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896

One side of the silver medal depicts Zeus holding Nike in the palm of his hand, while the other side features the Acropolis in Athens. RR Auction The countdown is on for the upcoming Summer Olympics ...
Moviefone

The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It focuses on the individuals from the many ...