21 hours ago · 50 Years Ago, He Was an Olympian. At 80, He’s Just as Happy to Finish Last. Jeff Galloway, who popularized the run-walk-run method, is determined to complete one more marathon.

1 day ago · 50 Years Ago, He Was an Olympian. At 80, He’s Just as Happy to Finish Last. Published 02 Jan 2026

Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, the event was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.

Nov 4, 2025 · PARIS -- Charles Coste, the world's oldest living Olympian and a cycling champion, has died. He was 101. The French presidency said in a statement on Tuesday that Coste died last …

2 days ago · Athletic festivals were being held in ancient Greece almost 3,000 years ago. The Olympic Games, held at Olympia, had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE.

Aug 10, 2024 · Legendary former American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most successful male Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals. Incredibly, 23 of them are gold medals, which is also …

In 2021, he was still competing for a spot on the Japanese team for the Tokyo Olympics. If he was successful, he would have overtaken Swahn to become the oldest ever Olympic athlete at 80 years …