The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. And for more than a century, this celebration of skill and spirit has captivated people around the world. From Muhammad Ali on the podium to Nadia Comaneci scoring a perfect 10, here are some memorable images from the first Games. 
1. Three-time Olympic swimming champion and water polo bronze medalist Johnny Weissmuller (left) and silver medalist Duke Kahanamoku at the 1924 Paris Olympics 
2. A pistol duel was once Olympic sport, 1909 
3. Timekeepers at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden 
4. Summer Olympics in London, 1908 
5. Mongolian athletes at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics 
6. High jump at the London Olympics, 1908 
7. Edwin Moses at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul 
8. 1936 Olympic swimming medalists Lenore Kite (left) and Alice Bridges (right) with a friend after swim 
9. Michael Jordan at the 1984 Olympics 
10. Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics 
11. Swedish High jumper Gunhild Larking at the 1956 Olympics 
12. Muhammad Ali receives the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome 
13. Shooting at the Summer Olympics, 1912 
14. The 1992 United States Men's Basketball Team, Known as the "Dream Team" 
15. The First Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 year 
16. Jesse Owens, four-time champion at the 1936 Berlin Games 
17. Jesse Owens trains aboard the SS Manhattan en route to the Olympics in Berlin 
18. Nadia Comaneci is the first gymnast to receive a 10-point score from the jury at an international competition. Montreal Summer Olympics, 1976 
19. Moscow 1980 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony 
20. Great Britain Women's Swimming Team Wins Gold at 1912 Olympics in Stockholm 
21. Opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris 
22. Medalists of the 1980 Olympic Games in weightlifting in the weight category up to 110 kg 
23. The bobsled team that represented Jamaica at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada 
24. Michael Jordan at the 1992 Olympics years 
25. Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila won the gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics 
He ran the entire distance barefoot.
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