Were there any olympics held in Athens, Greece?

Answer 1

The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D. that all such “pagan cults” be banned.

The first modern Olympic games were in Athens in 1896. And the then in 2004

Answer 2

The original Olympic games began in 776 BC, in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until 393 AD. Olympia... NOT ATHENS.

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. 11,099 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance. There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics

Answer 3

2004 was the last time the Olympics (summer) were in Greece.

However, the Olympic games originated from Greece around 3000 years ago

Answer 4

Yes where have you been, or did you come down in the last shower as they had 2004, because it was 100 years since the first one

Answer 5

Yeah. That's the place where the Olympics were invented and started.

Answer 6

2004 summer games

i think the first modern olympics was held there

Answer 7

1896 and 2004. They just had them there.

Answer 8

isn't that where they started..? Mount Olympus etc? Also they had the Games there in 2004 I think