Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold. One key distinction, of course, between the ...

Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston's Paris 2024 bronze medal will be restored after a widespread defect affected numerous ...

the United States had the most gold medals. The 1896 Athens Olympics were a resounding success, exceeding expectations and demonstrating the viability and appeal of an international multi-sport event.

A first-place silver medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 sold for $180,111 when it was put up for auction in 2021 and a gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics in ...

First, it was the first Olympic events that awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals to the top three finalists in each event (in 1896 medals made from other metals were awarded). Additionally ...

Though China drew Team USA into a draw atop the Summer Olympics all-time gold medal count, the U.S. maintains a monstrous lead in both medal counts. Beginning with the 1896 Summer Olympics in ...

The U.S. has topped the gold medal table 18 times since 1896, including four times on its home soil. The former Soviet Union accomplished that feat seven times, including one home Olympics and ...

Thomas had tied the 2024 Paris Olympics with the 1896 Olympics in Athens — the ... in Harvard history and is tied for the most gold medals of any Harvard alumnus. With the additional medals ...

IOC guidelines require that Olympic gold medals be made of 92.5% silver ... In January 2024 an 1896 silver medal (which was the first place medal that year), sold for $111,960.