Category: Modern Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, marked the beginning of the modern Olympic movement. Held in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April...
Early Life and Education James Brendan Bennet Connolly was born on October 28, 1868, in South Boston, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrant parents from the Aran Islands. Growing up as one...
The modern Olympics, a grand revival of the ancient games, have become one of the most significant global events, bringing together athletes from around the world to compete in a...