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When the modern Olympics started in 1896,the first place winners were given silver medals because gold was thought to be....Inferior, Terribly expensive, and Witchcraft metal OR Royal stuff.
The modern Olympics started in 1896 at Athens,Greece.The modern Olympics was re-established after about fifteen hundred years since it was abolished by the Romans.
In 1894,a frenchman named Baron Pierre De Coubertin had the idea of reviving the Olympics.Following his suggestion,an international congress of fifteen nations joined together and held a meeting.Finally they agreed and the first Olympics were held in the rebuilt stadium in Athens.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoPierre de Coubertin believed that the Olympics were a means to spread harmony through the nations of the world. With this thought, he decided to host the Games in the different nations across the globe. Coincidentally, the second games were held in Paris, France , Pierre de Coubertin's home country.
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∙ 14y agothe Olympics were started thousands of years ago in Greece. They are named after MT. Olympus
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∙ 15y agoThe modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens in 1896. They were restarted by the efforts of Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin and there were only 241 competitors from 14 countries.
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∙ 11y agoThe year of the first modern day Olympics was 1896. The event was held in Athens, Greece.
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∙ 15y agoBaron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896
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∙ 15y agoPierre de Coubertin
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∙ 11y agoyuy 1896
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What year was the first modern olympics held?
The first Modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
What do the modern and ancient Olympics have in common?
Beyond the concept of athletic excellence being admirable, not a great deal.
Where did swimming started?
At the Olympics probaly! Hope i did it for you Millie x
When did the ancient olympic games begin?
The oldest recordes the Olympics was recorded in 776 BCE.
Have women always been allowed to compete in the Olympics?
becauseI'm not exactly sure but i know that the women weren't aloud in the Olympics neither were they aloud to watch the Olympics in the audience.the Olympics were considered a man sport back then like football but in Greek times
In what year did the Modern Olympics start?
1896 the first modern Olympics started
Who is Pierre coubertin?
he started the Modern Olympics
What Sport started modern day Olympics?
Chess
Who is Pierre de Coubertin?
he started the Modern Olympics
What year did the Olympics start?
Around 776 BCThe Ancient Olympics started in 776 BC. Then they stopped and they started the modern summer Olympics in 1896. The winter Olympics started in 1924. Then the youth Olympics (Summer and winter) started in 2010.
What year were the modern Olympics started?
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens.
What were all the events in the Olympic in 1886?
The modern Olympics started in 1896
What year did the Olympics start again in modern times?
they started in 1896
When was the oylimpics invented?
The Grand Olympics was created on 1961-05-26.
What is 'modern day Olympics'?
The Olympic Games that have been played since 1896 are called the 'modern Olympics'. The Olympics started in 776 BC in Greece. If you hear the term 'Ancient Olympics', that means the Olympics that were played long, long ago.
Why is french spoken at the opening ceremony of the Olympics?
french is spoken at the modern olympics because the person that started them was french.
Why did the modern Olympics start again?
They started in wall mart in the year 2005
