Home›Articles›A Day for Sport Dated by the First Modern OlympicsArticleA Day for Sport Dated by the First Modern OlympicsArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnInternational Day of Sport for Development and Peace, 6 April, Observance Rules Well-attested SourcesInternational Day of Sport for Development and Peace (Wikipedia)Wikipedia lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia lead sectionThis date commemorates the inauguration, in 1896, of the first Olympic games of the modern era, in Athens, (Greece).View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.