Where were the first Olympic Games held? In details.

 

Question: Where were the first Olympic Games held? In details.

A) France
B) Greece
C) Japan
D) China

✅ Correct Answer: B) Greece

View of the first modern Olympic Games

Details:

• The first ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. These games were held in honor of the Greek god Zeus.

• The modern Olympic Games were revived much later and the first modern Olympics took place in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

• The revival of the Olympics was led by Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator and historian, who is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games.

• The 1896 Athens Olympics featured 13 countries and about 241 athletes, all male, competing in 43 events.