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Tokyo Olympics | Ancient Olympics vs the first Modern Games: How Games evolved

The first modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace of Athens. The Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 | A look at some of the discontinued events from the Games’ history

The always-evolving Olympic Games has come a long way to feature some of the most interesting and obscure events. There are many events that have made their way to become part of the Games in the past but some of them couldn’t manage to exist beyond the event.

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Olympic Games History

Tokyo Olympics | Ancient Olympics vs the first Modern Games: How Games evolved

Tokyo Olympics 2020 | A look at some of the discontinued events from the Games’ history