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1896 in Athens, Greece.
The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Since the Greek government had been unable to fund construction of a stadium, a wealthy Greek architect, Georgios Averoff, donated one million drachmas (over $100,000) to restore the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330 BCE, with white marble for the Olympic Games.
The Games were not well publicized internationally, contestants were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense. Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games. Athletes wore their athletic club uniform rather than a national team one.
Pole vaulting, sprints, shot put, weight lifting, swimming, cycling, target shooting, tennis, marathon and gymnastics were all events at the first Olympics. Approximately 300 athletes participated, representing thirteen countries.
Histories of the Olympic Games:
1896 - Athens
1900 - Paris
1904 - St. Louis
1906 - Athens ("Unoffficial")
1908 - London
1912 - Stockholm
1916 - Not held
1920 - Antwerp
1924 - Paris
1928 - Amsterdam
1932 - Los Angeles
1936 - Berlin
1940 - Not held
1944 - Not held
1948 - London
1952 - Helsinki
1956 - Melbourne
1960 - Rome
1964 - Tokyo
1968 - Mexico City
1972 - Munich
1976 - Montreal
1980 - Moscow
1984 - Los Angeles
1988 - Seoul
1992 - Barcelona
1996 - Atlanta
2000 - Sydney
2004 - Athens
2008 - Beijing
2012 - London
2016 - Rio de Janeiro
2020 - Tokyo
2024 - Paris
2028 - Los Angeles
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What year was the first modern olympics held?
The first Modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
When were the first modern Olympic held?
The first modern olympics were held in 1896
What year was the first modern day olympics?
The year of the first modern day Olympics was 1896. The event was held in Athens, Greece.
When was the first modern olympics held?
1896 at Greece on Athens
In which city were the first modern olympics held?
Athens, Greece
When and where were the first modern Winter Olympics held?
When and where were the first modern Summer Olympics held
When and where the first modern winter Olympics held?
When and where were the first modern Summer Olympics held
Where were modern Olympics first held?
the first modern day Olympics were held in Greece in 1896
What year were the first modern Olympics held?
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
What year was the first modern olympics held?
The first Modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Is it true that the first modern olympics were held in 1896?
The first modern Olympics were held in 1896, but the first ancient Olympics were held over 2500 years ago.
When were the first modern Olympic held?
The first modern olympics were held in 1896
What country did the modern Olympics begin?
The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 in Greece, the country where the ancient Olympics were held.
How many year have the modern Olympics have been held for?
In Greece, 1896, was when the first "modern" Olympics were held.
Where was the first Olympic held?
Both the first ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics were held in Greece.
Where was the first ever Olympics held?
The first Olympics of the modern era were held in Athens 1896.
When and where the first modern Olympics games held?
It held in Olimpia.
