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Access official videos, photos and news from all summer, winter, past and future Olympic Games. The latest in Olympic news, right at your fingertips.
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Official website of the Olympics. Access breaking sports news, watch video highlights, original sports series and relive the best Olympic moments.
The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in Athens, in the country where the original Games took place in Antiquity, in April 1896. Paris hosted the second Games in 1900. The Paris 1900 Olympic Games saw women compete for the first time.
At the 1896 IOC Session, Pierre de Coubertin is elected as the 2nd President of the IOC and takes over from Demetrius Vikelas. The first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace - Greece.
The modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost multi-sports event. They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition.
Discover all the Olympic Sports from our complete list at Olympics.com and read the latest news and watch videos from your favourite discipline.
Where will the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games be held? Welcome to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games website. Follow the world's top athletes as they go for gold in France (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024).
Read the fascinating history of the Olympics, including rituals and origins of the ancient Greek Olympics. As a sacred place used regularly in religious ceremonies, as well as playing host to the ancient games, Olympia was at the centre of Greek civilisation.
Download official Olympic documents and resources on the topic of History of the Olympic Games Official home of the IOC. Find the latest news and featured stories, information about IOC members plus Olympic principles, values and legacy.