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The first modern Olympic Games were hosted in Athens in 1896

Athletes from fourteen nations gathered in Greece to revive the ancient tradition

In April 1896, the International Olympic Committee held the first modern Olympic Games at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Spearheaded by French educator Pierre de Coubertin, 241 male competitors from fourteen countries participated in forty-three events, establishing the premier international sports movement.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Athletes from fourteen nations gathered in Greece to revive the ancient tradition. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.