The Games of the I Olympiad, held…

1896 CE

The Games of the I Olympiad, held in Athens in 1896, the first modern Summer Olympic Games, boast the largest international participation for any sports event to this date.

These are the first Games since 393, when Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.

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Athens > Athínai Attiki Greece View →

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Greece, Kingdom of View →

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Games and Sports View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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