From the archives: Let the Games begin — 1896 style

With the Summer Olympics set to open tomorrow, it seemed the perfect time to peruse newspaper coverage from the first modern Olympic Games. When the modern Olympics started on April 6, 1896, the world of communications and technology was archaic, compared to the devices and options that litter the landscape today. Reporters, however, were in Athens to cover the Games, so newspaper stories can be found about the event. Read More