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  2. 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 1896 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, romanized: Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad (Greek: Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, romanized: Agónes tis 1is Olympiádas) and commonly known as Athens 1896 (Greek: Αθήνα 1896), were the first international Olympic Games held in ...

  3. 1896 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia

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    A silver medal was awarded to the winner of each event during the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital of Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896, and were the first Olympic Games of the Modern era.

  4. List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners - Wikipedia

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    This article lists the athletes who won a medal (awarded retrospectively by the International Olympic Committee) to 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens . Contents Athletics

  5. United States at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896 (PDF). Athens: Charles Beck. Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at ) Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern ...

  6. Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympiad, twelve athletics events were contested. [1] A total of 25 medals (12 silver for winners, 13 bronze for runner-up, none for third) were awarded. The medals were later denoted as 37 modern medals (12 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze). [2]

  7. Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. [1] They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports. [2] All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There was a total of 13 participants from 4 countries competing. [1]

  8. Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition ...

  9. Australia at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at ) Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.