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The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad (Greek: Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, romanized: Agónes tis 1is Olympiádas) and commonly known as Athens 1896 (Greek: Αθήνα 1896), was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.
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18 de abr. de 2024 · Athens 1896 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place April 6–15, 1896. The Athens Games were the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The inaugural Games of the modern Olympics were attended by as many as 280 athletes, all male, from 12 countries.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the modern era. About 100,000 people attended for the opening of the games.
24 de nov. de 2009 · On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. At the opening of the Athens...
Olympic Games: Number and Year: I / 1896: Host city: Athina, Greece Opening ceremony: 6 April Closing ceremony: 15 April Competition dates: 6 – 13 April OCOG: Organizing Committee for the Games (1896) Participants: 176 from 13 countries: Medal events: 43 in 10 disciplines
In April 1896, participants from 14 countries converged on Athens to compete in a festival that was simultaneously ancient and modern. An artist's impression of ancient Olympia, where the ancient Olympic games were held beginning in 776 BCE.
