The Princeton University Library Chronicle Vol. 64, No. 3, Spring 2003 The 1896 Olympic Games at Athens and the... The 1896 Olympic Games at Athens and the Princeton Connection This is the metadata ...

The photos date back to the first modern Summer Olympics in 1896. During this visual journey, you’ll see images of Olympic events that no longer exist, such as the standing long jump and ...

Answer: 776 B.C. 4. Question: The first modern Olympics were held in what year? Answer: 1896 5. Question: Where were the first modern Olympic Games held? 9. Question: What colors are the Olympic ...

Shooting sports debuted at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, in front of an audience of 40,000 spectators. The sport, which was one of the original nine disciplines at those first modern Games ...

The modern Olympics have existed since 1896, though they have roots in Ancient Greece. Every few years, people worldwide tune in to watch the Olympic Games, the world's biggest sporting competitions.

The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, the first of the modern era, were a momentous occasion that revived the ancient tradition after nearly 1500 years. Spearheaded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin ...