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13 Photos From the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896


13 Photos From the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896
By
Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Stacker News
On 7/23/21 at 8:00 PM EDT
Ancient Greeks began the tradition of celebrating athletic prowess and prestige in their Olympic Games, held every four years in honor of the mythological god Zeus. In 1896, the millennia-old tradition was revived into the modern Olympics. The first Games in the summer of 1896 included competitors from Europe and the United States and were held in Athens in tribute to the Games origins. In subsequent years, the Olympics came to include athletes from nearly every country on Earth and, just like in ancient Greece, involve fierce competition and drama on and off the field. ....

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