![Olympics on Twitter: "#OnThisDay the first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace - Greece. The Games attracted 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43 events. # Olympics on Twitter: "#OnThisDay the first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace - Greece. The Games attracted 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43 events. #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaHDS6bVAAEcCmm.jpg)
Olympics on Twitter: "#OnThisDay the first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace - Greece. The Games attracted 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43 events. #
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The first modern day Olympic Games in 1896. Spindon Louis (Greece) winning the first marathon Stock Photo - Alamy
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