Athens: Fourteen nations participated in the very first modern Olympic Games, which were held in Athens from April 6 to 15, 1896. Olympia, the site of the ancient Games in the spirit of which the modern games were modeled, is in Greece. According to historical records the ancient games, which were held in honour of the Greek god Zeus, began in 776 BC. Women were not allowed to compete. In 2004, 108 years later, the Olympic Games returned to ...
more Athens: Fourteen nations participated in the very first modern Olympic Games, which were held in Athens from April 6 to 15, 1896. Olympia, the site of the ancient Games in the spirit of which the modern games were modeled, is in Greece. According to historical records the ancient games, which were held in honour of the Greek god Zeus, began in 776 BC. Women were not allowed to compete. In 2004, 108 years later, the Olympic Games returned to Athens.
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