On May 13, 1931, the International Olympic Committee, headed by Count Henri Baillet-Latour of Belgium, awarded the 1936 Summer Olympics to Berlin. The choice signaled Germany's return to the world ...

Organised every four years, they include a summer and a winter edition. Athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Olympic Refugee Team are eligible to compete in a wide range of ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young discusses the possibility of Atlanta hosting another Summer Olympic Games, the importance ...

In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blythe Lawrence is a longtime Olympic sports reporter.

In a new book 'Presidents At War,' historian Steven M. Gillon takes a look at how World War II impacted a generation of ...

The 1936 Olympic Winter Games were held in the twin Bavarian towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Germany. Adolf Hitler opened the Games, as he would do at the Berlin Summer Games six months later.

Only nine athletes have ever received a super-rare Olympic medal which cannot be won at the Games themselves. A total of 5,084 medals were produced for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, with a ...

Let's look at the list of teams who have been nominated for Laureus World Team of Year Award 2025. Six teams are competing ...

German politician Michael Kretschmer has called for future governing parties in Germany to commit to hosting the Olympic and ...

Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts ...