A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price ...

The first-place medal from 1896 Olympic Games in Greece has a diameter of 48mm, about the same size as an oversized watch, and is made of silver.

A silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics fetched 900,000 Danish kroner ($142,000) in an online auction, surpassing expectations. Crafted by Jules-Clement Chaplain, the medal features Zeus and ...

An Olympic medal described as a 'rare crown jewel' from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a keenly-watched auction in Denmark among collectors of sporting and cultural ...

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 ...

A silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics has exceeded auction forecasts by selling for DKK 1,152,000 ($181,323.09) at a Danish online auction. Engraved by Jules-Clement Chaplain, the medal bears ...

Awarded at the first modern Games in Athens, the historic prize far exceeded estimates on Sunday, selling for roughly quadruple its top expected price, 1,152,000 Danish kroner (€156,253) including ...

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 ...

STACKER — Ancient Greeks began the tradition of celebrating athletic prowess and prestige in their Olympic Games, held every four years in honor of the mythological god Zeus. In 1896, the ...

A 126-year-old bronze medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens is expected to fetch nearly $30,000 at auction after spending decades gathering dust in a drawer. The owner of the medal had ...

A new study has revealed which countries have made the most progress athletically since they first appeared in the Olympics. Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) President and International Olympic ...

Ancient Greeks began the tradition of celebrating athletic prowess and prestige in their Olympic Games, held every four years in honor of the mythological god Zeus. In 1896, the millennia-old ...