Olympic Games list Athens 1896 - where it all began 1,500 years after the end of the ancient Olympics, the modern Olympic Games we know and love today were born. It was organised by the ...

Snopes claims some of these events weren’t a part of the Olympics, but there’s just as much evidence saying that they did.

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 ...

Bronze Laura Berg/Gillian Boxx/Sheila Cornell/Lisa Fernandez/Michele Granger/Lori Harrigan/Dionna Harris/Kim Maher/Leah O'Brien/Dorothy "Dot" Richardson/Julie Smith/Michele Smith/Shelly Stokes ...

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 ...

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

In the history of the modern Olympic Games, no other country is even close to Team USA’s total medal count. Since competing in Athens in 1896, the United States has won 2,985 total medals ...

The gold medals for Hungary came in the 1952, 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, while Great Britain won their gold medals in the 1900, 1908 and 1912 Games. Overall, Brazil has the most medals in men's ...

Basketball debuted as a medal sport for men at the 1936 Olympics, and women's basketball was later added in 1976. During that time, one nation has dominated the sport, but many different players have ...

Make sure you're Olympics ready by brushing up on your history of the modern Olympic Games. Think you know the answers to these tricky Olympics history questions? Who founded the Olympic games?