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What year was the first ever Summer Olympics?
April 6, 1896
Summer Olympic Games/First event date
How many years ago was the first Olympic Games?
FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Where was the 2016 Summer Olympics held?
Rio de Janeiro
Olympic Games Rio 2016/Location
On 2 October 2009, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, announced Rio de Janeiro as the host city for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad to be held in 2016.
When did the summer and Winter Olympics start?
Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately and have alternated every two years. The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 B.C., when a cook named Coroebus won the only event–a 192-meter footrace called the stade (the origin of the modern “stadium”)–to become the first Olympic champion.
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
The first Modern Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece during the first weeks of April 1896. The 241 athletes who competed represented only 14 countries and wore their athletic club uniforms instead of national uniforms.
Who was the first person to win the Olympic Games?
The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 B.C., when a cook named Coroebus won the only event–a 192-meter footrace called the stade (the origin of the modern “stadium”)–to become the first Olympic champion.
How many people competed in the Olympics in 1896?
From 241 participants representing 14 nations in 1896, the Games have grown to about 10,500 competitors from 204 nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The scope and scale of the Winter Olympics is smaller.