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His first responsibility was to raise the funds necessary to host the Games. He relied on the patriotism of the Greek people to motivate them to provide the required finances. Constantine's enthusiasm sparked a wave of contributions from the Greek public. This grassroots effort raised 330,000 drachmas. A special set of postage stamps was commissioned; the sale of which raised 400,000 drachmas. Ticket sales added 200,000 drachmas. At the request of Constantine, businessman

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Philippos Ioannou, a classical scholar and professor, criticised the games, and attacked the ideal of amateurism. His contention was that they were a parody, because people from the working class had taken part in the games. Ioannou suggested that only young people from the upper class should be accepted in the following Olympiad –

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Officially, she was rejected because the deadline for participation had expired; however, as Olympic historians David Martin and Roger Gynn point out, the real problem was her gender. Greek participants had been chosen through two trial national races, which had taken place on 10 and 24 March .

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The first regulation voted on by the new IOC in 1894 was to allow only amateur athletes to participate in the Olympic Games. The various contests were thus held under amateur regulations with the exception of fencing matches. The rules and regulations were not uniform, so the Organising Committee had

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Like the Greek king, many others supported the idea of holding the next Games in Athens; most of the American competitors signed a letter to the Crown Prince expressing this wish. Coubertin, however, was heavily opposed to this idea, as he envisioned international rotation as one of the cornerstones

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event, which was held immediately after the two-handed one. Jensen had been slightly injured during his last two-handed attempt and was no match for Elliot, who won the competition easily. The Greek audience was charmed by the Scottish victor, whom they considered very attractive. A curious incident

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event. He further wrote that "The double scull would be the first to start because the wind had become much stronger. On a fishing boat we took our double scull to the starting line. We already had problems getting into the double scull because of the swells. From our opponents no one had appeared –

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The regatta was therefore postponed to three o'clock in the afternoon. In the afternoon however the storm was still on the increase, some of the lighter embarkations were thrown on the shore by the violence of the waves, and the elements continued to rage with such fury that every idea of a boatrace

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The number of countries, given by the International Olympic Committee, is open to interpretation and could be between 10 and 15. There are numerous reasons for the disparity: national teams hardly existed at the time, with most athletes representing themselves or their clubs, and countries were not

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With the prospect of reviving the Olympic games very much in doubt, Coubertin and Vikelas commenced a campaign to keep the Olympic movement alive. Their efforts culminated on 7 January 1895 when Vikelas announced that crown prince Constantine would assume the presidency of the organising committee.

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10 years later, though many sources list the nationality of competitors in 1896 and give medal counts. There are significant conflicts with regard to which nations competed. The International Olympic Committee gives a figure of 14, but does not list them. The following 14 are most likely the ones

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would offer recollections of the selection process that contradicted the official minutes of the congress. Most accounts hold that several congressmen first proposed London as the location, but Coubertin dissented. After a brief discussion with Vikelas, who represented Greece, Coubertin suggested

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of Paris. Concerned that a six-year waiting period might lessen public interest, congress members opted instead to hold the inaugural Games in 1896. With a date established, members of the congress turned their attention to the selection of a host city. It remains a mystery how Athens was finally

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The 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success. The Games had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. The Panathenaic Stadium overflowed with the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event. After the Games, Coubertin and the IOC were petitioned by several

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On the morning of Sunday 12 April (or 31 March, according to the Julian calendar then used in Greece), King George organised a banquet for officials and athletes (even though some competitions had not yet been held). During his speech, he made clear that, as far as he was concerned, the Olympics

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had given to revive the ancient Olympic Games, had never seen any athletic contests before. Unlike other sports (in which only amateurs were allowed to take part at the Olympics), professionals were authorised to compete in fencing, though in a separate event. These professionals were considered

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Professionalism vs amateurism was one of the dominant themes of the 19th century regarding athletics. In Greece the amateurism of athletes debate was taken a step further to encompass the question of the participation of the lower classes in the Games. In 1870, during the Zappian Olympic Games,

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of Denmark. Both of them lifted the same weight, but the jury, with Prince George as the chairman, ruled that Jensen had done so in a better style. The British delegation, unfamiliar with this tie-breaking rule, lodged a protest. The lifters were eventually allowed to make further attempts, but

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event. The city of Marathon itself served as the starting point for both marathon events during the 2004 Games. The Zappeion served as the first home of the organizing committee (ATHOC) for the 2004 Games from 1998 to 1999, and served as the main communications center during those Games.

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occurred during the weightlifting event: a servant was ordered to remove the weights, which appeared to be a difficult task for him. Prince George came to his assistance; he picked up the weight and threw it a considerable distance with ease, to the delight of the crowd.

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The United States won the most gold medals (11), while host nation Greece won the most medals overall (47), as well as the most silver (18) and bronze (19) medals, finishing with one fewer gold medal than the United States, though having 155 athletes more than the U.S.

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Some scholars allege that during the Sorbonne congress Coubertin was led by tactical considerations, and used the amateur requirement only as a bait in order to realize his actual aim—namely the reintroduction of the Olympic Games—more quickly (Lennartz–Wassong ),

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agreed to pay for the restoration of the Panathenaic Stadium. Averoff would donate 920,000 drachmas to this project. As a tribute to his generosity, a statue of Averoff was constructed and unveiled on 5 April 1896 outside the stadium. It stands there to this day.

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Fourteen nations (according to the IOC, though the number is subject to interpretation) and 241 athletes (all males; this number is also disputed) took part in the games. Participants were all European or living in Europe, with the exception of the

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of Hungary, this meant he could only compete in two of the events, as they were held too close together, which made it impossible for him to adequately recuperate. Nevertheless, he won the two events in which he swam, the 100 and 1200 meter

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Athens. Vikelas made the Athens proposal official on 23 June, and since Greece had been the original home of the Olympics, the congress unanimously approved the decision. Vikelas was then elected the first president of the newly established

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recognised by the IOC. Olympedia lists 13, excluding Chile; other sources list 12, excluding Chile and Bulgaria; others list 13, including those two but excluding Italy. Egypt is also sometimes included because of the participation of

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presented a report that the cost of the Games would be three times higher than originally estimated by Coubertin. They concluded the Games could not be held and offered their resignation. The total cost of the Games was 3,740,000 gold

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should be held in Athens permanently. The official closing ceremony was held the following Wednesday after being postponed from Tuesday due to rain. Again, the royal family attended the ceremony, which was opened by the

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The first official announcements regarding the sporting events to be held featured sports such as football and cricket, but these plans were not finalised, and these sports did not make the final program for the Games.

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Some of the athletes would take part in the Games because they happened to be in Athens at the time the Games were held, either on holiday or for work (e.g., some of the British competitors worked for the British

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No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathenaic Stadium, which meant that there would only be one winner among competitors of all sizes. The rules used were similar to modern

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The number of competitors given according to the International Olympic Committee. Mallon & Widlund give a total of 245 athletes, while De Wael gives 246. The identities of 179 athletes at the Games are

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The gymnastics competition was carried out on the infield of the Panathinaiko Stadium. Germany sent an 11-man team, which won five of the eight events, including both team events: in the team event on the

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was competing as a Bulgarian. Champaud was a Swiss national living in Bulgaria. Mallon and de Wael both list Champaud as Swiss. Olympedia listed him as a member of the Bulgarian team of Swiss nationality.

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were set, as few top international competitors had elected to compete. In addition, the curves of the track were very tight, making fast times in the running events virtually impossible. Despite this,

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events were also scheduled but were cancelled on the planned days of competition: sailing due to a lack of special boats in Greece and no foreign entries, and rowing due to poor weather.

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With deep feeling towards Baron de Coubertin's courteous petition, I send him and the members of the Congress, with my sincere thanks, my best wishes for the revival of the Olympic Games.

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The swimming competition was held in the open sea because the organizers had refused to spend the money necessary for a specially constructed stadium. Nearly 20,000 spectators lined the

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Although tennis was already a major sport by the end of the 19th century, none of the top players turned up for the tournament in Athens. The competition was held at the courts of the

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always as well-defined as they are today. The number of countries here reflects the number used by most modern sources, including the International Olympic Committee website. See

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Women were not entitled to compete at the 1896 Summer Olympics, because de Coubertin felt that their inclusion would be "impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and incorrect".

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Fourteen nations were represented – Australia, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, USA, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland

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As a result, the 1896 Summer Olympics programme featured 9 sports encompassing 10 disciplines and 43 events. The number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.

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in the Athens area; it was used as the swimming venue because the organizers of the Games wanted to avoid spending money on constructing a special purpose swimming venue.

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Apart from the two Greek contestants, all the competitors had previously been active in other sports. Weightlifting champion Launceston Elliot faced gymnastics champion

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then in use in Greece), the games of the First Olympiad were officially opened. The Panathenaic Stadium was filled with an estimated 80,000 spectators, including King

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The German rower, Berthold Küttner, wrote several articles about the 1896 Games that were published in his Berlin rowing club's magazine in 1936 and reprinted in the

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Across the field, in answer to the Herald's trumpet, come two Hungarians, a Chilian, a Frenchman, a German, an Englishman and an American, to run the 100-meters race

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He went on to state that the single sculls and race for naval boats were postponed until the following day, then ultimately cancelled when the weather worsened. The

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Silver medals were awarded to the winners, with copper medals given to the runners-up, and no prizes were given to those who came in 3rd place in any events.

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A regatta of sailing boats was on the program of the Games of the First Olympiad for 31 March 1896 (Julian calendar). However this event had to be given up.

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The sport of weightlifting was still young in 1896, and the rules differed from those in use today. Competitions were held outdoors, in the infield of the

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to choose among the codes of the various national athletic associations. The jury, the referees and the game director bore the same names as in antiquity (

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although both Greeks and Italians had applied. Because a longer wait for them seemed pointless, the starter told us to sail without competition.

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frequently during the last years of the 19th century. Because of this financial and political instability, both prime minister Trikoupis and

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A silver medal was awarded to the winner of each event. The current system of gold, silver, and bronze medals was not implemented until the

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coast to watch the events. The water in the bay was cold, and the competitors suffered during their races. There were three open events (

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The sailing competitions were cancelled because neither had we provided the special boats for it, nor had foreign applicants registered.

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of the modern Olympics. According to his wish, the next Games were held in Paris, although they would be somewhat overshadowed by the

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won the most gold medals, 11, while host nation Greece won the most medals overall, 47. The highlight for the Greeks was the

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acted as final referee; according to Coubertin, "his presence gave weight and authority to the decisions of the ephors".

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Afterwards, the king awarded prizes to the winners. Unlike today, the first-place winners received a silver medal, an

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Rowing races were scheduled for the next day, 1 April 1896 (Julian); however, poor weather forced their cancellation.

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Jäger. The commemorative medal, which each of the participants received, had already been presented to us earlier."

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Athens had been unanimously chosen to stage the inaugural modern Games during a congress organised by Coubertin in

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According to Young (2004), 153, "Vikelas and the other Greeks did most of the work. Coubertin did very little."

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Memoire sure le conflit entre la Grece et la Roumanie concernant l'affaire Zappa – Athens 1893, by F. Martens

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at the Panathenaic stadium, which had been refurbished for the occasion, had an audience of 30,000 people.

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Australia was not a unified nation but six separately administered British colonies, but the results of

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The athletics events had the most international field of any of the sports. The major highlight was the

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and some of the American competitors in Athens, to hold all the following Games in Athens. However, the

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to third-placed athletes. Ten of the 14 participating nations earned medals. On April 6, 1896, American

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won the 12-hour race, which was completed by only two cyclists, while the road race event was won by

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News that the Olympic Games would return to Greece was well received by the Greek public, media, and

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The Regatta could not take place because some special boats embarkation had not been provided for.

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At the 1894 Sorbonne Congress, a large roster of sports was suggested for the program in Athens.

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Bijkerk, Anthony T. (2004). "Pierre de Coubertin". In John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle (ed.).

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During the 19th century, several small-scale sports festivals across Europe were named after the

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on 23 June 1894 (during which the IOC was also created) because Greece was the birthplace of the

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Some winners also received additional prizes, such as Spyridon Louis, who received a cup from

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are typically given with him listed as Australian. This is a modern convention, because the

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Die olympischen Spiele 1896 in Athen: Erläuterungen zum Neudruck des Offiziellen Berichtes

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teams could consist of players from different countries; the IOC labels these Mixed Teams.

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venue for the 2004 Games. During the 2004 Games, Panathinaiko Stadium served as host for

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became the first Greek modern Olympic champion by winning the masters foil competition

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The concept of national teams was not a major part of the Olympic movement until the

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However, the country had financial troubles and was in political turmoil. The job of

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Ten of the 14 participating nations earned medals, in addition to two medals won by

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This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games

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The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

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Four of the 1896 venues were reused as competition venues for the 2004 Games. The

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Charles Champaud can be considered an athlete for either Switzerland or Bulgaria.

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chosen to host the inaugural Games. In the following years, both Coubertin and

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was raised to mark his doubles triumph, pointing out that Ireland had its own

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in 2012. He stated that he and Adolf Jäger had lined up for the start of the

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in 1859, 1870 and 1875. The 1896 Athens Games were funded by the legacies of

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became the first Olympic medalist in more than 1,500 years, competing in the

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and Egypt. Some sources give Cypriot results separately, though most count

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was the main venue, hosting four of the nine sports contested. The town of

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was only founded in 1920. The concept of "national teams" chosen by

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ran the 40-kilometer course in 5 hours 30 minutes, finishing outside

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who had been specifically requested by the Greek government, through

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neither lifter improved, and Jensen was declared the champion.

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were already planned for Paris, and, with the exception of the

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competition along with his teammate, the Greek athlete

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Jefferson: McFarland. p. 39. 4986:Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1988). 4508: 3956: 2569:Number of athletes from each country 2302:Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics 2237:Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics 2195:The official English report states: 2170:The official English report states: 2053:Four events were scheduled, but the 2041:The fencing events were held in the 1996:events were held at the newly built 7259: 7247: 5766: 5521:Gillmeister, Heiner (Winter 1995). 5430: 5027:. olympic-museum.de. Archived from 4810: 4631: 3917:from the original on 14 August 2016 2493: 2037:Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics 1984:Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics 1608:6 April (25 March according to the 1591: 408:, which espoused the importance of 247:, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. 27:Multi-sport event in Athens, Greece 24: 5799:. Foundation of the Hellenic World 5303: 5293:. International Olympic Committee. 4724: 4677:Stamata Revithi, "Alias Melpomeni" 4396:. pp. 116–117. 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