As the Tokyo Olympics get underway, take a look back at the first modern Olympic games over 100 years ago.

The first Olympics of the modern era began on April 6, 1896, in Athens. It was the first successful attempt to revive the competition that had started in ancient Greece, with centuries having ...

The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 included men's weightlifting, but the sport didn't become a permanent fixture at the Olympics until 1920.

In 1896, a curmudgeonly classics scholar covered the first modern Olympics in Athens for The Atlantic; the games drew around 250 athletes from 14 countries (this summer’s games include ...

When were the first Olympics? The IOC hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens. The location was chosen as a tribute to the Games ' origins.

As a result, no women were allowed to compete in the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. However, women did not accept this exclusion quietly.

Summer Olympics Facts and History The first revival of the Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, from April 6, 1896, to April 15, 1896. The first modern Summer Olympics champion was James Connolly ...

The first coverage in the Boston Herald of the modern-day Olympics held on April 6–15, 1896, in Athens, Greece. (Herald archive screenshot) ...

The first revival of the Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, from April 6, 1896, to April 15, 1896. The first modern Summer Olympics champion was James Connolly (USA), who won the triple jump ...

The silver medal was made for the first modern Olympic Games, which were held in Athens in the summer of 1896.

Summer Olympics Facts and History The first revival of the Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, from April 6, 1896, to April 15, 1896. The first modern Summer Olympics champion was James Connolly ...

In 1896, a curmudgeonly classics scholar covered the first modern Olympics in Athens for The Atlantic; the games drew around 250 athletes from 14 countries (this summer’s games include ...