Rare 1904 Olympic Gold Medal Auctioned for Astonishing Sum
It was sold by RR Auctions for a whopping $545,371. Bobby Eaton, the firm’s Olympic specialist, told the AP that medals from ...
Greece great Mimis Domazos, who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, dies at 83
Greece soccer great Mimis Domazos, who captained the Panathinaikos team at the 1971 European Cup final, has died at age 83.
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This Rare Gold Medal From the 1904 Olympics Sold for More Than $500,000
In the summer of 1904, the United States hosted its first-ever Olympic Games. Up to that point, the global competititon had been held in Europe, but organizers decided to venture across the Atlantic ...
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Marathons Are 26.2 Miles Because of This Famous Moment in Olympic Games History
The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that ...
Designer of Paris Olympics medal speaks out after more than 100 athletes 'return' them after games
The designer of the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, LVMH, has spoken out after a number of athletes handed them back.
Rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells big at auction
A gold medal awarded at the first Olympics hosted on U.S. soil has sold at auction for over half a million dollars.