First Modern Olympics held in Athens in 1896 with 14 countries. 1900 Paris Games featured 997 athletes from 24 countries. 1904 St. Louis Games had only 62 athletes from outside North America. 1908 London Games introduced opening ceremony and most organized format
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Modern Olympics began in 1896 with 30 Summer Games in 23 cities. Winter Games started in 1924, alternating with Summer Games until 1992. Since 1994, Games have been held in staggered even years
Track and field combines running, jumping, and throwing skills. Events are divided into track, field, and combined categories. Most competitions are individual events, relay races feature teams of four. Events are almost exclusively gender-based, with mixed relay introduced recently
2024 Summer Olympics include 32 sports, 2022 Winter Olympics have 7 sports. Each sport is governed by an International Federation (IF). Olympic events must be contested in at least 75 countries across 4 continents
First recorded Olympic victory was Koroibos of Elis in 776 BC. Games were held every four years at Olympia in honor of Zeus. Panhellenic games spread to Delphi, Nemea, and Isthmia by 6th century BC. Games were marked by truces (ekecheiria) for safety and peace