Athens 1896 LegacyAthens 1896 Legacy © 2024 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) - All rights reserved - The Panathenaic Stadium remains central to the Olympic Games today as the place where the organisers of the Olympic Games welcome the Olympic flame.Athens 1896: The revival of the Olympic GamesWhen, in Athens on 6 April 1896, the US athlete James Connolly won the triple jump event at the inaugural Olympic Games of the modern era, he became the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years.Legacy overviewLegaciesLegaciesAthens 1896 LegacyPanathenaic Stadium 07 Jan 2025Athens 1896 LegacyAthens 1896: Olympic venues overview 07 Jan 2025Athens 1896 LegacyThe prototype Organising Committee 07 Jan 2025Athens 1896 LegacyThe inaugural modern Olympic marathon 07 Jan 2025Athens 1896 LegacyThe Olympic Anthem is born 07 Jan 2025Athens 1896 LegacyAthens 1896: The revival of the Olympic Games 07 Jan 2025More informationDiscover Olympic legaciesThe Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.Learn moreRelive all the action from Athens 1896Learn more
