Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
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Athens
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From Athens in 1896 to the present day: which city hosted which Olympic Games? A little journey around the world through the history of the Games. The first modern Games fittingly took place in Greece. The 1936 Games were exploited for propaganda by the Nazis, and Munich 1972 was overshadowed by the terrorist attack on the Israeli team. Many Western countries boycotted Moscow 1980, while Barcelona used the 1992 Games for a sweeping redesign of the city. China presented itself with a spectacular opening ceremony in 2008, and London became the first city to host three Summer Games in 2012. Rio 2016 brought the Summer Games to South America for the first time. Tokyo had to wait until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic and staged them without spectators. In Paris 2024 the opening ceremony left the stadium for the first time and took place on the Seine. Los Angeles will host its third Summer Games, and Brisbane will make Australia a host for the third time after 1956 and 2000. Did you know that Sochi 2014 were the most expensive Winter Games ever: held on the Black Sea coast?
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Athens
Berlin
Munich
Moscow
Barcelona
Beijing
London
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
Paris
Los Angeles
Brisbane
Sochi
Pyeongchang
Beijing
Milan and Cortina
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