A rare silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympic Games sold for about $179,000 at auction, spotlighting the origins of the modern Olympics.

At the time, athletes received silver medals for winning first place. The Olympics didn't introduce gold medals until 1904 ...

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The 2026 Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror, but the chance of getting a medal is not over. You don’t even need to be a superstar athlete—just some deep pockets. Bids are open for several ...

March 1 (Reuters) - A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday. The silver ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The 2026 Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror, but the ...

An extraordinary piece of sporting and cultural history has sold at auction in Denmark. A medal from the world's first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 has fetched around €100,000 at a sale ...

Nearly 3,000 athletes have faced the icy rinks and snowy ramps in Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games are host to rare athleticism and national pride. So before we bid the ...

Adeliia Petrosian of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's figure skating short program at the Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 17. (Ashley Landis | AP) Nearly 3,000 athletes have ...