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 ...

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 rare silver winner’s medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics sold for $180,690, far above estimate. Engraved by Jules-Clément Chaplain, the historic piece features Zeus and Nike and is considered a ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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From pigeon shooting to tug-of-war, here are 11 disciplines that were cut from the Olympics ...