The first modern Olympics were held in the Greek capital of Athens. This was a big event in sports history! Apart from a few attempts in the 1800s, the Games had not been held for about 1500 years — since the ancient Olympics were banned in 393 by the emperor of Greece. In this first modern Olympics, 241 men athletes from 14 countries competed in 43 events from nine sports.
The man who had the idea for the modern Games was a French educator called Pierre de Coubertin. He revived (恢复) the Olympic Games because he believed sport was a great way to bring countries together. Pierre was attracted by the ancient Olympics and interested in the fact that English schools included sport in their school subjects (which the French did not). Pierre thought sport was good for the mind and body. He also believed the world would have a better chance of peace if countries came together to play sports. This gave him the idea of reviving the Olympics.
In 1894, Pierre organized an international meeting in Paris to support the idea. The idea was agreed by everyone present, and the first modern Olympic Games were held two years later. Since then, the Olympics have been held every four years in a different city of the world.
Which country won the most medals at the first modern Olympics? That was Greece (47 medals), followed by the US (20 medals) and Germany (13 medals).
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