Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, the event was held in Athens, Greece, ...

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In 1834 and 1836, the Olympic Games were held in Ramlösa, Sweden, and ... Games held three months later; this event became the first Winter Olympic Games.

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For the first 250-plus years all the action took place in the sanctuary of Olympia, situated in the north-western Peloponnese. Pock-marked by olive trees, from ...

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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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Overview of the first Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece. ... The honor of holding the Olympic Games is entrusted to a city, not to a country.

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The first known Olympics were held in the summer of 776 BC at Olympia, a site in southern Greece where people went to worship their gods.

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