1896
1896, Athens - the first edition of the modern Olympic games
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first Olympic Games of the modern era was in 1896....
Not sure when it properly started but its first Olympic appearance was in Sydney (2000). Hope this helps.
WEN DID RNT HACKETT FIRST START I THE OLYMPIC GAMES?????
Olympic flame lighting
1896
The first olympic games commenced in the year 1896 in Athens, Greece.
The Olympic Games were first hold in 1896.
In the year 1900.
There were several attempts to start a tradition of modern Olympic games, starting during the French Revolution. The first modern Olympic games under the governance of an international Olympic committee were held in Athens in 1896.