第一届奥运会克服重重困难，终于在1896年4月6日开幕了。这是历届奥运会举行月份最早的一次。东道主雅典之所以将开幕式选在这一天，是为了纪念希腊反抗土耳其统治起义75周年。
KEY FACTS
Opening date: 06 April 1896
Closing date: 15 April 1896
The host city: Athen (GREece)
Sports: 9
ATHENS 1896 Games of the I Olympiad
The revival of the ancient Olympics attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from GREece, Germany, France and Great Britain. On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years.
Winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch. The German athlete Carl Schumann finished in the top five events of three different sports. The people of Athens GREeted the Games with great enthusiasm. Their support was rewarded when a Greek shepherd, Spyridon Louis, won the most popular event, the marathon.
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Do you Know? 奥林匹克圣歌的来历？
An Olympic Anthem composed by Spyros Samaras (music) and by Kostis Palamas (lyrics) was first played at the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens. Thereafter, a variety of musical offerings provided the backgrounds to the Opening Ceremonies until 1960, since which time the Samaras/Palamas composition has become the official Olympic Anthem. (decision taken by the IOC Session in 1958)
奥林匹克圣歌（Olympic Anthem）第1次演奏就是在1896年第1届奥运会上。这是一首古希腊歌曲，由希腊人萨马拉（Spirou Samara）作曲，帕拉马斯（Kostis Palamas）作词。虽然许多作曲家先后创作过奥运歌曲，但这首歌最终于1958年被确定为奥林匹克会歌。
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