where was the closing ceremony of the original games held?
Panathenaic Stadium
1896 Summer Olympics
Louis then led the medalists on a lap of honour around the stadium, while the Olympic Hymn was played again. The King then formally announced that the first Olympiad was at an end, and left the Stadium, while the band played the Greek national hymn and the crowd cheered.
who took part in the modern olympic games Fourteen nations; all European, and 241 athletes (all males) when was this? From 6 to 15 April 1896 where did it take place? Athens, Greece which were the venues? Panathenaic Stadium, Marathon, Bay of Zea, Zappeion, Kallithea, and Athens Lawn Tennis Club was there an opening ceremony conducted? Yes where? Panathenaic Stadium has it been used for any other purpose? Yes, hosted the opening ceremony of the 1997 World Championships in Athletics which other olympics have been held here? Zappas Olympics and 2004 Olympic was any reconstruction work done to it? Yes when? 139/140-143-144 AD by whom? Herodes Atticus who is he? A Greco-Roman politician and sophist who served as a Roman senator does he have any relation to the games? UNANSWERABLE
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1896 Summer Olympics [SEP] Closing ceremony
Robertson, a British athlete and scholar. Afterwards, the king awarded prizes to the winners. Unlike today, the first-place winners received a silver medal, an olive branch and a diploma, while runners-up received a copper medal, a laurel branch, and diploma. Third place winners did not receive a prize. Some winners also received additional prizes, such as Spyridon Louis, who received a cup from Michel Bréal, a friend of Coubertin, who had conceived the marathon event. Louis then led the medalists on a lap of honour around the stadium, while the Olympic Hymn was played again. The King then formally announced that the first Olympiad was at an end, and left the Stadium, while the band played the Greek national hymn and the crowd cheered.