Athens had been unanimously chosen to stage the inaugural modern Games during a congress organised by Coubertin in Paris on 23 June 1894 (during which the IOC ...

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The first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace - Greece. The Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest ...

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The first modern Olympics were held in Athens on April 6, 1896, with 280 athletes from 13 nations competing in 43 events, including the first marathon.

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.

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Since Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was chosen as the perfect place to host the first modern version. At the ...

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The Athens Games were the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. ... The swimming events were held in the cold currents of the Bay of Zea.

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by NK Paschos · 2024 — The first Modern Olympic Games were hosted in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896. 241 athletes from 14 different Nations competed in 43 events.

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