1896 Summer Olympics

Games of the I Olympiad
Host city Athens, Greece
Countries participating1 13
Athletes participating2 245
Events 43 in 9 sports
Opening ceremony3 6 April 1896
Closing ceremony 15 April 1896
Officially opened by George I of Greece
Stadium Panathinaiko Stadium

The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the

  • A chronicle of the 1896 Summer Olympics.
  • Official Report of the 1896 Olympics (PDF format)


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    ¹Not currently recognised as official by the IOC. ²Cancelled due to war.

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