1896
Pierre de Coubertin revived the idea for the modern Olympics in 1889 and seven years later the first modern Olympic Games were held at Athens, Greece.
Because the government wanted it to be held in athens!
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Yes they did start the Olympic Games, the Athenians made the Olympic games in a town in Athens call Olympia............ To some it up, YES POO L.O.L
Athens.
The first ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. The modern Olympic Games were revived by Pierre de Coubertin in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
The first modern Olympic games wer in Athens, Greece.
Athens
Athens in modern times.
he revived the Olympic games & formed an international committee.he was a fremch aristocat and founder of the modern olympic games
The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in 1896. They were held in Athens, Greece where they were held in ancient times.