The 1896 Summer Olympics, [2] officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, [3] and commonly known as Athens 1896 (Greek: Αθήνα 1896), were the first international Olympic …

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 …

The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC. Full passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and …

Dec 16, 2024 · Held in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896, the Games were envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat who sought to revive the spirit of the ancient …

The obvious choice for the first modern Olympics was Greece and the 1896 Olympics were awarded to Athina at the end of the 1894 Sorbonne Congress, at which Pierre de Coubertin …

Nov 24, 2009 · The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is generally accepted that the Olympics were at least 500 years old at …

Over 14,000 athletes competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics combined, in 40 different sports and 448 events. The first-, second-, and third-place finishers …

May 8, 2025 · Let's dive into some fascinating facts about the very first Olympic Games. The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. This ancient event marked the …

Jan 7, 2025 · When, in Athens on 6 April 1896, the US athlete James Connolly won the triple jump event at the inaugural Olympic Games of the modern era, he became the first Olympic …

Mar 13, 2018 · The first Olympics were held from 776 BCE at the first full moon after the summer solstice (around the middle of July) in honour of Zeus.