First Modern Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games, the medals

Ranking Winter Olympics legends with the most medals

The Winter Olympics have always been a theater for the durable, a stage where the world’s most resilient athletes battle both their rivals and the unforgiving elements.

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Olympic medals today: What is the medal count at 2026 Winter Games on Feb. 18

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Winter Olympics gets an unexpected competitor in skiing games

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When and where are the next Winter Olympics?

But it’s never too late to look ahead.

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One Athlete At 2026 Winter Olympics Can Win $792,000 With A Gold Medal

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Olympic Skier Erupts in Anger After Gold Medal Loss at Milan Winter Olympics

Where the word 'Olympics' comes from and what it means to someone who competed there

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.

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Olympics history: Greek roots, modern era, future plans, more

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and more.

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‘Crown jewel’ of Olympic Games memorabilia put up for sale at auction

An ultra-rare winners’ medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to be sold at auction in Denmark next month. The silver gong – gold medals were only introduced in 1904 – is believed to be the world’s oldest Olympic medal and has an estimated value of 200,

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Medal from first modern Olympics in 1896 to be sold at auction

A medal awarded to athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is set to go under the hammer at a Danish auction house, with online bidding on the silver award on March 1.