1896
Because the government wanted it to be held in athens!
Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1896.
The First IOC Olympics to place in 1896 but I think the modern Olympics were revived in 1859.
Greece
The first ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. The modern Olympic Games were revived by Pierre de Coubertin in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Yes they did start the Olympic Games, the Athenians made the Olympic games in a town in Athens call Olympia............ To some it up, YES POO L.O.L
Summer Olympic Games was created in 1896.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
The first games of the Olympiad.
mr boo
1896, Athens - the first edition of the modern Olympic games