"Faster, higher, stronger": 125 years ago, the first Olympic Games of our time started
2021-04-06T04:57:05.911Z
On April 6, 1896, the opening ceremony of the first Summer Olympic Games of our time took place. They took place in the historical homeland of the competition - in Greece. For eight days, athletes from different countries competed for 43 sets of medals in nine sports. The revival of the Games was initiated by the French public figure Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who took over as Secretary General of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) created in 1894.
Source: russiart