LONDON (AP) – A silver cup awarded to the winner of the first modern-day Olympic marathon sold for more than 540,000 pounds ($865,000) Wednesday, Christie’s auction house said.

The silver cup given to the marathon winner at the first modern Olympic Games staged in Athens in 1896 sold for 541,250 pounds in London on Wednesday, breaking the auction record for Olympic ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Following is the first in a three-part series detailing the most memorable moments from the Olympic Games. Athens hosted an attractive sports festival, although only 14 ...