First Modern Olympic Games --- 4/6/1896cg
The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in 1896. They were held in Athens, Greece where they were held in ancient times.
Athens, Greece in 1896.
In 1896 for modern, 776 BCE for ancient.
Although the most recent (2008) games was the 29th Olympiad, only 26 Olympic games have taken place. The Olympic games did not take place in 1916, 1940, or 1944 as scheduled due to the world wars.
Wrestling, long jump, athletics, discus, chariot racing.
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The first Olympics of the modern era were held in 1896. The first Olympic games were held in 776 BC and took place in Olympia, Greece.
No. The Modern Era of the revival of the Olympic Games did not begin until 1896. That was the first Olympiad since the days of ancient Greece. The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924.
It is based on the ancient Athens games A bloke called William Penny Brookes introduced the Modern Olympic games and it stuck eg. London 2012... The first games took place in a small town called Much Wenlock(were I live!)
The first ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece and the first modern Olympic Games were also held in Greece.
Olympic games were initially started in in the city of Athens in 1896