 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Select > Who • What • When • Where • Which • Widgets |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Timeline |
|
 |
|
Item |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IOC : The Modern Olympic Games > 
Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. The International Olympic Committee was founded on 23 June 1894 by the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin who was inspired to revive the Olympic Games of Greek antiquity. Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.
The revival of the ancient Olympics attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain. On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. Winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch. The German athlete Carl Schumann finished in the top five events of three different sports. The people of Athens greeted the Games with great enthusiasm. Their support was rewarded when a Greek shepherd, Spyridon Louis, won the most popular event, the marathon.
|
| |
|
|
|
More on this Website >
• http://www.olympic.org/uk/game ... asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1896
• Modern Olympic Games Timeline • Edit
• Zappas.org • Edit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Olympic Games
According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient pla... |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jesse Owens, American Athlete
Jesse Owens was an African American track-and-field star famous for his performance at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Before the eyes of the Nazi leadership, who had h... |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greece, EU Member
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website offers very detailed background information on Greece, ranging from the text of the Greek constitution to practical information fo... |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
•
: double-click any word
|