How many athletes competed in the first modern Olympics?
History hard Data from 1896
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The answer
241 athletes
241 athletes from 14 nations competed in Athens in 1896, all men. Paris 2024 had around 10,500 athletes from 206 territories, with gender parity for the first time in the Games’ history.
Where this number comes from
| Source | International Olympic Committee |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1896 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | athletes |
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