1896 Summer Olympics (men)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1896_Summer_Olympics_(men)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:currency drachma
gptkbp:endDate 1896-04-15
gptkbp:firstModernOlympics true
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1900_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:gender male
no women competitors
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:Greece
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1896 Summer Olympics (men)
gptkbp:IOC_President gptkb:Demetrius_Vikelas
gptkbp:location gptkb:Athens,_Greece
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Panathenaic_Stadium
gptkbp:marathonDistance ~40 km
gptkbp:medal bronze (for second place)
silver (for first place)
gptkbp:memberState 14
gptkbp:notableFor First Olympic marathon
No team sports
First Olympic gymnastics champion: Hermann Weingärtner
All events for men only
First Olympic marathon winner: Spyridon Louis
No gold medals awarded
No official Olympic anthem
No official Olympic flag
No winter sports
First Olympic champion of modern era: James Connolly
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Carl_Schuhmann
gptkb:Spyridon_Louis
gptkb:James_Connolly
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 241
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 43
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:opened gptkb:King_George_I_of_Greece
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:International_Olympic_Committee
gptkbp:precededBy None (first modern Olympics)
gptkbp:sportsIncluded athletics
cycling
fencing
gymnastics
shooting
swimming
tennis
weightlifting
wrestling
gptkbp:startDate 1896-04-06
gptkbp:targetAudience ~60,000 (opening ceremony)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Long_Jump
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7