Games of the I Olympiad

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Games of the I Olympiad is the formal title of the first modern international Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Summer Olympic Games
international sporting event
multi-sport event
basedOn Olympic Games
surface form: ancient Olympic Games
city Athens
closingDate 1896-04-15
commonName Summer Olympics 1896
surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics
country Greece
currencyOfHostCountry Greek drachma
endDate 1896-04-15
era modern era of the Olympic Games
followedBy Summer Olympics 1900
surface form: 1900 Summer Olympics

Games of the II Olympiad
foundedBy Pierre de Coubertin
hasGenderCategory men
hostContinent Europe
introducedDiscipline modern Olympic marathon
language French
Greek
mainVenue Panathenaic Stadium
marathonWinner Spyridon Louis
motto Citius, Altius, Fortius
notableEvent first modern Olympic marathon
numberOfAthletes 241
numberOfEvents 43
numberOfNations 14
numberOfSports 9
officialName Games of the I Olympiad self-link
openedBy King George I of Greece
openingDate 1896-04-06
organizedBy International Olympic Committee
partOf modern Olympic Games
precededBy Zappas Olympics
significance first modern international Olympic Games
sportIncluded athletics
cycling
fencing
gymnastics
shooting
swimming
tennis
weightlifting
wrestling
stadium Panathenaic Stadium
startDate 1896-04-06
timePeriod late 19th century
womenParticipation no official women events

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Summer Olympics 1896 officialName Games of the I Olympiad
subject surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics
Panathenaic Stadium significantEvent Games of the I Olympiad
this entity surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Games of the I Olympiad officialName Games of the I Olympiad self-link
John Pius Boland wonMedalIn Games of the I Olympiad
this entity surface form: tennis men's singles at the 1896 Summer Olympics
John Pius Boland wonMedalIn Games of the I Olympiad
this entity surface form: tennis men's doubles at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Kallimarmaro hostedEvent Games of the I Olympiad
this entity surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Games of the II Olympiad precededBy Games of the I Olympiad