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Where do the Olympic games take place and which one is first?
Olympic games were initially started in in the city of Athens in 1896
What year did US swim team first compete in Olympics?
That was the 1896 Games in Athens. No one from the team won a medal.
How many gold medals does jennie finch have?
As of the 2008 Games, one. That was in softball at the 2004 Games in Athens.
Who was the first British competitor to get a gold in the Olympics?
Great Britain's first Olympic gold medalist was Launceston Elliot in one handed weightlifting at the 1896 Games in Athens.
How many medals has pippa funnell got?
lots. one in Athens, Greece in the 2004 Olympics. one team silver and an individual gold.
What medals did Sarah Ulmer win in the 2004 summer Olympics?
Sarah Ulmer won one medal at the 2004 Games in Athens. That was a gold in women's individual pursuit cycling.
Who was the 1st Olympian from Great Britain to win a medal?
That was Launceston Elliot who won silver in the two hand lift at the 1896 Games in Athens. Elliot was also the first athlete from Great Britain to win an Olympic event, that being the one hand lift also at the 1896 Games.
Name the first male british althlete who has won a gold medal?
Great Britain's first Olympic gold medalist was Launceston Elliot in one handed weightlifting at the 1896 Games in Athens.
What is one way democracy in Athens was different than democracy today?
they were diffrent by love and happieness
Did Athens have stable food?
As a civilization, you have to have seven different qualities. One of them is a stable food supply. As we all know, Athens was a civilization, therefore, they had a stable food supply.
Where could one find travel services to Athens?
One could find travel services to Athens on several different websites including athensguide, tripadvisor, greecetravel, kayak, expedia and many more.
When did Olympics start?
The modern Olympics started in 1896, appropriately in Athens. The original ones were some 2500 years previously.Athens is one of only four cities to have hosted the Olympics twice - in 1896 and 2004. Paris hosted in 1900 and 1924, London in 1908 and 1948, Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984. Therefore, in 2012 London will become the first city to host the Olympics 3 times.In the year 1804 BC the Olympics started by the Greeks.
