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First modern olympics (apr 6, 1896 – apr 15, 1896)

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The Olympics were help in Athens, Greece which was the same place the first ancient Olympics were held. There were 43 events with 241 athletes participating. Due to its historical significance, the Greek hosts wanted to win the marathon above everything and did by more than 7 minutes.

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apr 6, 1896
apr 15, 1896
~ 9 days