The word "modern" distinguishes the games since 1896 from the ancient Greek Olympic games from 776 BC.
There are two Olympics games, summer and winter, referring to the season of year the games are held in and the sports contested therein.
The modern Summer Olympic Games was started in 1896. There have been 28 Summer Olympic Games held. The modern Winter Olympic Games were started in 1924. There have been 20 Winter Olympic Games held.
The Summer Modern Olympic Games occur every four years since 1896. The Winter Modern Olympic Games also occur every four years since 1924. So, since there were Summer Olympic Games in 2008, there will be Winter Olympic Games in 2010, and more Summer Olympic Games in 2012.
Yes, its participation at the modern Olympic Games began since 1928, and has hosted the Summer Olympic Games once, in 1968.
The "International Olympic Committee" (IOC) organizes the modern Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games, held in Summer and Winter, every four years.
Atens Greece more than 2500 years ago
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens between April 6 and April 15, 1896.
1896 was the year of the first modern olympic games (summer) and was held in Athens, Greece
Summer Olympic Games was created in 1896.
The first modern Summer Olympics were held in 1896, in Athens, Greece.
The fifth summer olympic games were in berlin 1916.
Australia has had representatives at every modern summer Olympic Games, although they competed as 'Australasia' in 1908 and 1912 combined with New Zealand. Australians have won medals at every modern summer Olympics except for 1908 in St Louis.
The olympic games were stated up again in 1896, and it was called the 1st modern olympaid.