Ever wonder how much an Olympic medal costs? We investigated ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games to figure out what ...

Released today at the Olympic Legacy Forum in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, the updated "Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use" report examines 982 venues that have hosted medal events, ...

International Olympic Committee news NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / An updated analysis of venues ...

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The circles of the Olympics logo represent more than just five interlocking rings. They are a promise and a narrative and have stood the test of time. The five interlocking circles of the Olympics ...

As Canadian women became the first to grab a medal, after they won the bronze beating France, in the football events at the London Olympics 2012, Google also comes up with a playful version ...

One of the world’s most recognisable sporting events, the story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a necessity, and where a ...

In 1896, with the revival of the Olympic Games, James Brendan Connolly, the son of immigrants from the Aran islands, became the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. Connolly, however, was ...

In a recent article, we looked at the number of countries that have medaled at each Olympiad since the 1896 Games in Athens. At the most recent Olympics in Paris, 19 nations sent athletes to the ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate. There is evidence suggesting he was an ancient Greek courier who ran 153 ...

How Many Countries Have Won Medals at Each Olympic Games? At the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the only countries represented in the swimming competition were Greece, Austria, Hungary ...