The first Olympics of the modern era began on April 6, 1896, in Athens. It was the first successful attempt to revive the competition that had started in ancient Greece, with cent ...

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

A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price at a Danish auction house on March 1. The silver medal from the 1896 Athens ...

A first-place Olympic medal from the first modern Olympics was sold at auction for DKK 1,152,000 ($178,510), three times its high estimate, by the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A gold medal from the first modern Olympics, in 1896 in Athens, sold at auction, more than tripling its estimated value, according to Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen Arts ...

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 ...

An Olympic medal described as a 'rare crown jewel' from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a ...

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 ...

A rare silver winner’s medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics sold for $180,690, far above estimate. Engraved by Jules-Clément ...

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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.