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Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896.
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The modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens in 1896. They were restarted by the efforts of Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin and there were only 241 competitors from 14 countries
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To unite the world in friendly competition. Thanks.
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