1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated from 6-15 April 1896 in Athens, Greece. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Because Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during an Olympic congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, on 23 June 1894 in Paris, France. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also instituted during this congress.
The 1896 Olympic Games were regarded as a great success, despite many obstacles and setbacks. Athens 1896 Olympics had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. The Panathinaiko Stadium, the only Olympic stadium used in the 19th Century, overflowed with the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event.
1896 Athens Olympic Games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events. United States won the most gold medals (11), while host nation Greece won the most medals overall (46) as well as the most silver medals (17) and bronze medals (19), with 10 gold medals victories. The highlight for the Greeks was the marathon victory by their compatriot Spyridon Louis. The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four events.
After the Games, Rhys Coubertin and the IOC were petitioned by several prominent figures including Greece's King George and some of the American competitors in Athens, to hold all the following Games in Athens. However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, except for the Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics, some 108 years later.
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The 1896 Olympic Games were regarded as a great success, despite many obstacles and setbacks. Athens 1896 Olympics had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. The Panathinaiko Stadium, the only Olympic stadium used in the 19th Century, overflowed with the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event.
1896 Athens Olympic Games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events. United States won the most gold medals (11), while host nation Greece won the most medals overall (46) as well as the most silver medals (17) and bronze medals (19), with 10 gold medals victories. The highlight for the Greeks was the marathon victory by their compatriot Spyridon Louis. The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four events.
After the Games, Rhys Coubertin and the IOC were petitioned by several prominent figures including Greece's King George and some of the American competitors in Athens, to hold all the following Games in Athens. However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, except for the Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics, some 108 years later.
Athens 1896 Olympics
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