The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 competitors who were males. Since 1896, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Olympic Games.
The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continually held sports event in the United States (1875), with the second being the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show (1876).
The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under five minutes.
The oldest continuous trophy in sports is America’s Cup. It started in 1851 with Americans winning for 132 consecutive years until Australia took the Cup in 1983.
