The first Olympic Games, also known as 1896 Athens Olympic Games, was the first summer Olympic Games in the world, which was held in Athens, Greece from April 6 to 15 of that year. * * * 280 participants from 12 countries participated in 43 activities.

The scale of the first Olympic Games

Australia, Bulgaria, Austria, Britain, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, the United States, France, Chile, Sweden and Switzerland were invited to participate in the first Olympic Games. Together with the host country, there are 3 1 1 athletes from 13 countries.

The Greek delegation has the largest lineup, with 230 people, accounting for two-thirds of the total number; Germany and France each 19; The United States 14 people ranked fourth. Most foreign players signed up for the competition themselves. The competition consists of 9 major events and 45 minor events. There were 80,000 spectators at the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games, and this figure was not broken until the 1932 Olympic Games.