On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium.

Pressed by Coubertin, the IOC soon decided to aim for 1896, with Athens as the site ... King of Greece himself opened the first modern Olympic Games on April 6, 1896 (March 24 on the Greek ...

Atlanta Olympics has been covered extensively by news media and historical documents alike. Whether that be coverage of ...

A report by the International Olympic Committee in 2022 found that 85% of venues, stadiums and structures (from the 1896 Games in Athens through the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang) used for the ...

The Olympic Games' opening ceremonies are a chance ... The very first Olympics of the modern era took place in Athens in 1896. By modern standards, the opening ceremony was a modest affair and ...

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

From Athens, the torch boarded the “Belem,” a three-masted ship that dates back to 1896, the year of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. The Belem transported the torch across the Mediterranean ...

The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world, when it hosted the summer Games in 1896. The only stadium in the world to be completely made of marble, it can seat as ...

It is hallowed ground, this track at ancient Olympia in Greece, where the games that started the Olympic movement began back ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to ... making Olympic history by becoming the first woman to achieve a ‘perfect 10’ at the 1976 Games.

The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith edges Harry Cooper by one stroke to win the Masters.