Athens 1896

Spectators at the Olympic stadium in Athens for the 1896 Games. The first modern Olympics initiated by Pierre de Coubertin who was inspired by the original (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Olympic Medals from the Athens 1896 Games (Photo by Getty Images)

A view of the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens during the opening ceremony of the 1906 Olympic Games. (Photo by Getty Images)

Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens (Photo by Burton Holmes/Henry Guttmann Collection/Getty Images)

Crowds in and around the Olympic Stadium in Athens, during the first modern Olympic Games (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The start of the 100m sprint at the first Olympic Games of the Modern Era (Photo by Getty Images)

Image of the first modern games in Athens 1896 in the Panathinaikos Stadium (Photo by Lutz Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Robert Garrett of the USA wins the gold in the discus event during the 1896 Olympic Games (Photo by Getty Images)

Crowds walking around the Olympic Stadium in Athens during the first modern Olympic Games (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)