April 6, 1896

April 6, 1896 marked the first modern Olympic Games.

1896

It had been a long time coming, considering that the first modern Olympic Games were held in April 1896, in Athens, Greece, and Athens was at the 1904 Chicago Games that the first black Africans took part.

In April, 1896

It had been a long time coming, considering that the first modern Olympic Games were held in April 1896, in Athens, Greece, and Athens was at the 1904 Chicago Games that the first black Africans took part.

from 5 to 10 April 1896

The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens from 5 to 10 April 1896.

in Athens, Greece

The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.

place the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, in April 1896

The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in Athens (Greece), the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, in April 1896.

On 6 April 1896, 118 years ago today

On 6 April 1896, 118 years ago today, the 1st Modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.

on Sunday March 24th 1896,

The modern Olympic Games were introduced on Sunday March 24th 1896, in Athens, Greece and have continued to be held every four years, with cessation only during the First and Second World Wars.

the Summer Olympics, , officially known as the Games of the Olympiadheld in Athens, Greece, from April 6-15, 1896

The first Modern Era Olympic games were the Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-15, 1896.

on 3 April 1896

The first modern Olympic Games commenced on 25 March and concluded on 3 April 1896.

776BC

The first games were held in 776BC, and even today, the modern Olympic games start by the torch being lit in the ancient ruins of Olympia.

Greece

The first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in the modern Olympic Games's ancient birthplace - Greece.

23 June 1894

The modern Olympic Games were established at the Founding Congress of the International Olympic Committee in Paris on 23 June 1894.

in Athens with the Panathenaic Stadium, , serving as the main stadium for the games which had been renovated for the games in 1870

Under the auspices of the IOC, the first modern Olympic Games would be held in Athens in 1896, with the Panathenaic Stadium, which had been renovated for the games in 1870, serving as the main stadium for the games.

in what year

The first modern Olympic Games were held in what year?

1894

Things have changed since 1894, during the time you established the modern Olympic Games.

in Athens, , where athletes competed in wrestling,

The first modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Athens, where athletes competed in wrestling, gymnastics, cycling, fencing and more, for a total of nine sports.

for the first time in Athens, , April 6

The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held for the first time in Athens, Greece, April 6, 1896This is why Sports Day is celebrated.

in Athens with the Panathinaiko Stadium, , serving as the main stadium for the games which had been renovated for the games in 1870

Under the auspices of the IOC, the first modern Olympic Games would be held in Athens in 1896, with the Panathinaiko Stadium, which had been renovated for the games in 1870, serving as the main stadium for the games.

from the 5th

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens from the 5th to 15th of April of 1896.