The first summer olympic's of the modern era was held in 1896, the same year as the winter Olympics. It was not until 1992 that they separated the summer and winter Olympics to different years.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. They were held between 6 April and 15 April 1896.
The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, but unlike the first answer, the first Olympics were held in Olympia not in Athens.
When and where were the first modern Summer Olympics held
The first and only Olympics held in Korea was the 1988 Summer Olympics which were held in Seoul.
the 1st Summer Olympics were held in Athens Greece as it was th place where the Olympics originated from.
The first Summer Olympics of the modern era were held Athens 1896
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1896, in Athens.
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Both. The first ever Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924. The 1924 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France.
The first modern Summer Olympics were held in 1896, in Athens, Greece.
The 1960 Summer Olympics was held in Rome.