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 ...

Since the advent of the modern-day Olympics in 1896, athletes have redefined limits in pursuit of the Olympic ideal: "Faster, higher, stronger." Through a combination of training, better regimen and ...

In a special series in the run-up to Rio 2016, Steve Smythe looks at the history of events at the Olympics, this time the men's discus The first Olympic champion in Athens in 1896 was American Robert ...

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