Tag: Modern Olympics

1924 Paris Olympics

The Summer of 1924 saw the Olympics come to Paris, the VIII Olympiad.  The home of Pierre de Coubertin (father of the Modern Olympics).  This was the second Olympics held in Paris and was held between 4th May and 27th July 1924. Venue: The main venue for the Games was the Stadia Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, which […]

27/07/2012 | 0 Comments More

Athens Olympics 1896 | The Inargual Modern Games

The 1896 Athens Games was the very first Modern Olympic Games and took place between 6th April & 15th April in Athens, Greece.  It was officially called the Games of I Olympiad and is recognised as the first ever Olympics in modern times.  Baron Pierre de Coubertin who was the man behind bringing the Olympics back […]

17/04/2012 | 0 Comments More