#Athens1896 hashtag - Bluesky

@whyisitsodifficult.bsky.social

8 months ago

It wasn’t until St. Louis in 1904 that the now‑iconic gold 🥇, silver 🥈, and bronze 🥉 medals made their debut — and they’ve been the global standard ever since.

#Olympics #OlympicHistory #OlympicGames #GoldMedal #SportsHistory #Athens1896 #Paris1900 #StLouis1904

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Ovi

@theovi.bsky.social

1 year ago

Ovi History #eMagazine #6: Athens 1896, First modern Olympic Games

Download for FREE, here: ovipeadia.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/o...

#eMagazine #OviMagazine #Ovi #OviHistory #TheOvi #History #OviPedia #Athens1896 #FirstOlympics

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Ohio State History Department

@osuhistory.bsky.social

1 year ago

The 1st Modern Olympic Games, Athens 1896 On April 6, 1896, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games filled a refurbished Panathenaic stadium to its 50,000 capacity, with similar numbers of spectato...

Step back into history with us! April 6, 1896 was no ordinary day. That day as 50,000 spectators filled the stadium, and several thousands thronged the adjacent streets and hills, the first modern Olympic Games in Athens unfolded. youtu.be/eiJfppOPItQ 🏟️🏅 #Olympics #HistoricalEvent #Athens1896

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