Jesse Owens – who set four world records in a college meet with Ohio State in 1935 – was a celebrity heading into the 1936 ...

The American farmer and grandson of a slave went on to become the first American track and field athlete to win four gold ...

This photograph was taken in 1974 when Owens received the Theodore Roosevelt Award, or “The Teddy,” posing here with his four Olympic gold medals and other accolades. This year marks the 90-year ...

Inside the AMNH "For the Win" exhibit: Jesse Owens’ gold medal, Durant’s ring, the Lombardi Trophy, and more historic sports ...

AP — One of the most consequential Olympic medals ever awarded is on the auction block — the silver medal captured in 1936 by Germany’s Luz Long, the long jumper who walked arm in arm through the ...

The modern Winter and Summer Olympics give athletes around the world the chance to bring their best feet forward. Dating all the way back to 1896, participating nations send their most qualified track ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been criticized for selling merchandise commemorating the 1936 Berlin games, which Adolf Hitler used to showcase his Nazi ideology.Related video above: ...