Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

“These medals aren’t just about the competition — they’re a snapshot of the early days of the modern Olympics,” Eaton said. “To have one like this, in such exceptional ...

A record number of medals will be awarded when the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2028. The medal events program for 2028 ...

Through three days of competition, it looked like Clouvel had no kryptonite and was the favorite to win the women’s modern ... medal in the event (Rio 2016). A bright future is ahead for South Korea’s ...

Modern pentathlon tests athletes across five separate disciplines ... She is the only female pentathlete to earn more than one Olympic medal. On the opposite side of the age spectrum, South Korea’s ...

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature 351 medal events —22 more than at Paris 2024— the International Olympic Committee Executive Board confirmed this week in a press conference in Lausanne.

It may come as a surprise to hear, but Olympic medals weren't always handed out ... Known as 'The Father of Modern Olympics', Coubertin's main ambition was to place sport at the center of French ...

In 1984, the stadium hosted Olympic soccer including the gold medal match between France and Brazil which drew more than 101,000 spectators. LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover said in a ...

The medal events program for 2028 approved Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee features six new mixed gender team events in what the LA28 organizing committee called a "monumental ...