History: The first modern Olympics opened in Athens in 1896

History: The first modern Olympics open in Athens in 1896

On this day in 1896, 241 athletes from 14 countries took part in the first modern Olympiad in Athens, Greece. The event took place over 1500 years after the last ancient Olympic Games, which originated in Olympia in south-western Greece.

The rare Union Pacific Rail poster for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles is part of our April 20 auction. View at https://tinyurl.com/34p985j7

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