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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The first modern Olympics begin in Athens – archive, April 1896

On 6 April 1896, the inaugural Games opened in the Greek capital. Over the next nine days, male athletes from 12 countries competed in sports ranging from running to rope-climbing. See how the Guardian reported events From a correspondent 5 February 1896 Related: The Olympics – ancient and modern Continue reading...


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