In 1896 in Greece 13 of the 17 entrants were Greek and the winner was the Greek Spiridon Louis.
1896 Games in Athens, the first of the modern Olympics. The winner was Spyros Louis of Greece.
In the Modern Olympics, that was Carl Schuhmann of Germany who won the men's Greco-Roman competition at the 1896 Games in Athens.
At the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the winner of the 100 meter dash was Tom Burke of the United States in a time of 12.0 seconds.
That was triple jump which was contested on April 6, 1896. The event winner was James Connolly of the United States.
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Olympic athletes are by the best of the best. They are the cream of the crop, hand-picked by their nations to represent their countries as they are the best competitors on the planet.
The 1900 Olympics were the first modern Olympic Games to be open to women.
The 100 meter freestyle has been an event in the Modern Olympics since 1896 (the first Modern Games). The first winner was Alfred Hajos of Hungary in a time of 1:22.2.
Which sport was included in the first modern olympic games held in 1866
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.