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Olympic games timeline

By liam.183799

  • first Olympic games

    first Olympic games
    Athens 1896 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place April 6–15, 1896. The Athens Games were the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.

  • the first Olympic championship

    the first Olympic championship
    On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. He also finished second in the high jump and third in the long jump.