History of Music at the Olympics

Music Provides the Rhythm for Olympic Competition

•  From 1912 until 1948, participants could enter the Olympic Games as an artist.  From the beginning of the modern Games in 1896, it was the intention of founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin that the arts were to play an integral part in the Olympic competitions.  Participants could receive medals in painting, drama, sculpture, literature, architecture, and music! Click above and read more.