The 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece, were the first modern Olympic Games, reviving the ancient tradition through the efforts of Pierre de Coubertin and the newly founded International Olympic Committee. Fourteen nations sent roughly 241 male athletes to compete in 43 events across nine sports, all contested at the newly restored Panathenaic Stadium and a handful of other Athens venues. American athlete James Connolly, winner of the triple jump, is generally credited as the first Olympic champion of the modern era.
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The 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece, were the first modern Olympic Games, reviving the ancient tradition through the efforts of Pierre de Coubertin and the newly founded International Olympic Committee. Fourteen nations sent roughly 241 male athletes to compete in 43 events across nine
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from 6 to 15 April 1896
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The athletics events had the most international field of any of the sports.
Features: Cycling, Cycling section
The cycling competitions used the rules of the International Cycling Association.
Features: Fencing, Fencing section
The fencing events were held in the Zappeion
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The gymnastics competition was carried out on the infield of the Panathinaiko Stadium.
Features: Swimming, Swimming section
The swimming competition was held in the open sea
View the SourceFrederick Keeping (Wikipedia)
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He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Boston Marathon (Wikipedia)
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inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics
Paul Masson (cyclist) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Paul Masson, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Paul Masson, Lead
who raced at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Carl Schuhmann (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carl Schuhmann, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Carl Schuhmann, Lead
won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Alfréd Hajós (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alfréd Hajós, Olympic swimmer, 1896 GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Alfréd Hajós, Olympic swimmer, 1896 Games
At the 1896 Games, the swimming events were held in the Mediterranean Sea in the cold Bay of Zea at Phaleron
Edwin Flack (Wikipedia)
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he was Australia's first Olympian, being its only representative in 1896
Viggo Jensen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Viggo Jensen, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Viggo Jensen, Lead
He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Fritz Hofmann (athlete) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Fritz Hofmann, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Fritz Hofmann, Lead
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Holger Nielsen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Holger Nielsen, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Holger Nielsen, Lead
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Sumner Paine (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sumner Paine, Lead, 1896 OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Sumner Paine, Lead, 1896 Olympics
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Launceston Elliot (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Launceston Elliot, Olympic GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Launceston Elliot, Olympic Games
to travel to Athens for the first modern Olympic Games
Momčilo Tapavica (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Momčilo Tapavica, Lead, 1896 OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Momčilo Tapavica, Lead, 1896 Olympics
winning the singles bronze medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Spyridon Louis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Spyridon Louis, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Spyridon Louis, Lead
at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Dimitrios Drivas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dimitrios Drivas, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Dimitrios Drivas, Lead
best known for competing at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Antonios Pepanos (Wikipedia)
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He won the silver medal in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Ioannis Malokinis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ioannis Malokinis, Lead, 1896 GamesQuote, Competitors Include: Ioannis Malokinis, Lead, 1896 Games
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Paul Neumann (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Paul Neumann, Lead, 1896 OlympicsQuote, Competitors Include: Paul Neumann, Lead, 1896 Olympics
who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Efstathios Chorafas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Efstathios Chorafas, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Efstathios Chorafas, Lead
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Ioannis Andreou (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ioannis Andreou, Lead, Olympic appearanceQuote, Competitors Include: Ioannis Andreou, Lead, Olympic appearance
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Spyros Chazapis (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Spyridon Chazapis, ResultsQuote, Competitors Include: Spyridon Chazapis, Results
1896 Summer Olympics
Pantelis Karasevdas (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Pantelis Karasevdas, ResultsQuote, Competitors Include: Pantelis Karasevdas, Results
1896 Summer Olympics
Alfred Flatow (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alfred Flatow, Lead, second sentenceQuote, Competitors Include: Alfred Flatow, Lead, second sentence
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Otto Herschmann (Wikipedia)
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a silver medal in swimming in 1896
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