Revival of the Olympics in 1896 

On 6 April 1896, the Olympics were re-introduced in the world. The first Olympics took place in Greece back in the 8th century BC. It was played every four years on a religious festival honouring the Greek God Zeus. There, people from various parts of Greece came together to participate in sporting events. However, the Olympics were banned in the year 393. 

After almost 1500 years, a French man named Pierre De Coubertin gave the idea to reintroduce the Olympics. The official committee of the Olympics was then formed, and the first international Olympics took place in Athens, Greece in 1896. 

280 participants from 13 countries participated in the first modern Olympics. All the contestants were men. There were 43 sporting events including racing, swimming, cycling, tennis and gymnastics. 

The Olympics became very popular as the years passed. This year, we will see the 128th anniversary of the modern Olympics. It will take place in Paris, France. A total of 206 countries are participating in this much-awaited event!