Bronze discobolus from the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896

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Ruins of Temple of Zeus at Olympia at the site of the first Olympic games near Athens Greece. In the late 19th century, inspired by German excavations in Olympia and the introduction of Physical Education programmes in schools, the French baron Pierre de Coubertin campaigned for the revival of the Olympics. The Ancient Games had been banned in the 390s CE by Theodosius I (along with all other expressions of non-Christian cults. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/sport-and-fitness/the-ancient-olympics-bridging-past-and-present/content-section-1

Tags - Temple of Zeus, 1st Olympic games, first Olympic games