It was only last Jan. 27 that HB No.11229--titled "An Act allowing the interment of Filipino sports heroes at the Libingan Ng ...

The measure that seeks to reserve a place for departed Philippine sports heroes at the hallowed Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) ...

How many Olympic medals has August von Goedrich won throughout his career? August von Goedrich has won 1 Olympic medal in throughout his career. When did August von Goedrich first compete in the ...

USA topped the medal tally with 126 medals (40 gold ... Who started the modern Olympic Games and in which year? The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1896 by Pierre de Coubertin, a renowned French ...

In his beautifully written Olympics in Athens, 1896, Llewellyn Smith follows the fortunes of the ... Despite their small numbers, the Americans, as usual, won more silver medals (then awarded for ...

There was a loud gasp at the Trishool Shooting Range in Dehradun when the final shot was made and the women's 10m air rifle ...

Cycling's history at the modern Olympics dates back to the very first Olympiad in Athens in 1896, which included an 87km road race ... while the men's gold medals went to Jan Ullrich (road race) and ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 30, 1924, Gillis Grafström of Sweden ...

BLOOMINGTON — Greg Bell, a gold-medal long jumper at the 1956 Olympic Games and member of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame, died Saturday at his home in Logansport. He was 94. Born in Terre Haute ...

After making a splash in Paris, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas are now targeting more medals in Thailand. Petecio and Villegas bannered the Philippine boxing during the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning ...

He was the first American skater to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948 and repeated as Olympic champion in 1952, after he successfully landed the first double axel and triple jump in competition.

Hosting the Olympics can leave a lasting impact on a country’s sporting achievements, increasing participation and medal tallies in subsequent events, according to a Moneycontrol analysis.