The Athens Olympics might have been the first modern Games, but it was the 1912 Olympics, held in Stockholm, Sweden, that ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate.

The American team almost missed the first Olympics. The Americans claimed it was the Greek’s antiquated reliance on the Julian calendar, yet some have argued that the near-miss was intentions. While ...

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 three ...

Athletes around the world have waited four years for their shot at the ultimate goal of a medal from the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Decorated athletes like gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky ...

Fencing has been part of every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Olympics in Athens. Fencing’s origins can be found in swordplay, which has been practiced ...

A global truce for the duration of February's 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will be sought by hosts Italy.