First modern Olympic Games
- Quién
- 1896 Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece
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- First
- Dónde
- Greece (Athens,)
- Cuándo
- 06 April 1896
Conceived by the French academic and sports enthusiast Pierre de Fredi, Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937), the modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of Olympic sport, on 6 April 1896. The first-ever modern Games were a modest affair by today's standards, with just 241 participants representing 14 different countries and competing in 43 events.