who organised the games?
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
1896 Summer Olympics
 Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by Pierre de Coubertin, it was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.
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 where was the closing ceremony of the original games held? Panathenaic Stadium which sports were part of the games? Marathon, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, sailing, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling
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1896 Summer Olympics [SEP] Introduction
The 1896 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by Pierre de Coubertin, it was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. Fourteen nations and 241 athletes (all males) took part in the games. Participants were all European, or living in Europe, with the exception of the United States team. Winners were given a silver medal, while runners-up received a copper medal. Retroactively, the IOC has converted these to gold and silver, and awarded bronze medals to third placed athletes.