Telegraph Sport has detailed the history of the modern Summer Olympics since the Games were first held in Athens in 1896, listing all summer Olympics host cities. This year’s Olympics begin on ...

But there is a long history of unusual events being held at the Olympic Games of the past. Just ask a hot air balloon aficionado. Live pigeon shooting may be the "weirdest and most bizarre Olympic ...

CHERYL COOKY, Purdue University: Yes, if we look at the history of the modern Olympic Games, the first game was held in 1896 and the founder at that time espoused really sexist and misogynist ...

The country of Mexico has had a long history with the modern Olympic Games beginning with Olympiad II in Paris in 1900.

Alex ‘Spiff’ Sedrick was the hero for Team USA as they claimed a historic Olympic medal for the first time in women’s rugby ...

Modern pentathlon is the only Olympic sport created specifically for the modern Olympic Games. Hungary Csaba Bohm enters as the ... South Korea’s Seong Seung-Min looks to make history as the youngest ...

The mascot was inspired by a real dog. One of the most famous mascots in Olympic history was in the 1984 Summer Games in Los ...

History-making moments are just a fraction of the Olympics' allure, but they're arguably the most important aspect. The Paris Games — which are set to begin July 26 — will make history for a ...

From the BBC Oral History Collection. As can be seen from this BBC film about the televising of the Olympics, the Games were a proving ground for new and more advanced equipment. It also rapidly ...

They left Stoke Mandeville for the first time in their history and the 1960 Games were held in Rome following the Rome 1960 Olympic Games. They were still known as the Stoke Mandeville Games.

Vonn, 40, is one of the most decorated female skiers in history. She's a three-time Olympic gold medalist and her 82 World ...

The lord mayor has rejected claims Brisbane was never meant to have a new Olympic stadium. And he wants all options ...