the olympic games of 1896 location: athens, greece date: 6-15 april, 1896

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The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

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Participants Representatives of 14 countries took part in the Olympic games. There were 241 men there and 0 women

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Page 1: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

The Olympic Games of 1896

Location: Athens, GreeceDate: 6-15 April, 1896

Page 2: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

Opening ceremony •«I declare the first

international Olympic Games is open in Athens. Hail to Greece! Hail to our people!» by George I

Page 3: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

Participants

Representatives of 14 countries took part in the Olympic games. There were 241 men there and 0 women

Page 4: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

Kind of sport competitions

•The Olympic games in 1896 took 9 different sport competitions such as fight, cycling, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, weightlifting and swordplay.

Page 5: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

Closing ceremony•The ceremony

began with a performance of Olympic hymn and then George I gave awards for winners.

Page 6: The Olympic Games of 1896 Location: Athens, Greece Date: 6-15 April, 1896

Why did not Russians take part in?