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 ...

Legend has it that the messenger proclaimed “Rejoice, we conquer,” before collapsing and dying at the gates of Athens. Sadly, ...

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — The red, white, and blue is still riding high after capturing gold in both men’s and women’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. One of the athletes that will be remembered ...

ATHENS, Ohio (WTAP) - The U.S. women’s hockey team brought home gold today, beating Canada 2-1, and the community of Athens rallied behind one of their own on the ice — backup goalie Gwyneth Phillips, ...

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly ...

Tracy McGrady says heightened fears around security, particularly in the post-9/11 climate, made him uneasy about ...

It started with 11 golds at the 1896 Olympics in Athens. Now the United States have reached a medal milestone in Rio.

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The local Special Olympics is underway in Athens! These athletes are hoping to earn a spot in the state Special Olympics coming up in May. On Friday, the focus was on track and ...