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The First Modern Olympic Games in Athens

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...
World Athletics

Track triumph and marathon heartbreak: Flack’s Athens exploits, 130 years on

Legend has it that the messenger proclaimed “Rejoice, we conquer,” before collapsing and dying at the gates of Athens. Sadly, ...

From Athens to eternity: How the first Modern Olympics of 1896 rewrote sporting history

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Greece Plans New Olympic Experience Center in Ancient Olympia

Greece plans on a new interactive Olympic experience center in Ancient Olympia, publicly opening part of the International Olympic Academy.

April 6 in world history: From turning point in WWI to global invasions, genocide and bombings

April 6th marks significant global events, from the 1896 rebirth of the Olympic Games to the US entry into World War I in ...