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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Baron de Coubertin sought to promote international understanding through sporting competition. -
First Modern Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, consequently Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French -
Paris, France
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St Louis, USA
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Athens, Greece
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London, UK
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Berlin, Germany
The Games were cancelled due to horrors of World War One. -
Antwerp, Belgium
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Paris, France
These Games were the inspiration for the film Chariots of Fire -
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Los Angeles, USA
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Berlin, Germany
Famous for being dubbed 'The Nazi Games'.
