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Edwin Flack won two events for Australia at the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896.

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The Summer Olympics were first held in their modern form in Athens in 1896 after being revived from the Ancient Greek legend of the Olympiad.

Most Olympic stadiums, venues and structures continue to be used long after the games finish. But how are they used and what happened to the venues that have fallen into disuse?