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Sports at the 1896 Olympic Games

The first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, and had only nine official sports on the program. There were also some demonstration sports in 1896.

List of sports for the 1896 Olympics

List of sports for every Olympiad
About the demonstration sports in 1896, and other demonstration sports
Number of sports at each Olympiad.
The changes to the sports program for each Olympiad
See details of sport selections
About Discontinued Olympic Sports
How sports are selected for the Olympics

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Sports at the 1896 Olympic Games

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