The modern Olympics were the brainchild ... The Olympic flame first appeared in Amsterdam in 1928, and the podium four years later. But, arguably, the Berlin Olympics in 1936, with its display ...

Many occur every four years, from the FIFA World Cup and ... some of the most controversial moments in Summer Olympics history. The first modern games of the Summer Olympics took place in Athens ...

It decided that the event would happen every four years and be hosted by a different city each time. ATHENS, GREECE – The first Modern Olympic Games included just nine events. Winners didn’t ...