Today in 1896 the first modern olympic games opened in

On the before noon of the Lords Day 12 April or 31 March according to the Julian calendar then used in Greece King George organised a banquet for officials and athletes even though some competitions had not yet been held During his speech he made clear that as far as he was concerned the Olympics should be held in Athens permanently The official closing ceremony was held the followi

The first modern Olympic Games were established out of a desire to revive the tradition of athletic competition in ancient Greece that had been dormant for 1500 years In June 1894 a committee held under the auspices of the Union des Socits Franaises de Sports Athltiques met in Paris France to discuss the possibility of producing a
feel free for see more inspiration games

another info about games
Athens 1896 Olympic Games Britannicahttpswwwbritannicacom Olympic Sports
you may also read this games


Download Image:
click download
and right mouse click and Save image As...on new page