Pierre de Coubertin is by no means the first person to reinvigorate the ancient Olympics. This idea was born as early as the Renaissance, and it is very interested in the classical world. Therefore, the first Cotswold' Olimpick Games' in addition to the Cromwell period, was held in England in the early 17th century, and before the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, there were many other countries. Similar activities.
The Olympic Association, established in southern Sweden, arranged the Olympic Games at a racecourse in Ramlösa [Helsingborg] in 1834, including four series of events, including vaulting and climbing masts, as well as running distances. They were all held in the same beautiful summer in July.
The first game was a gymnastics competition with a total of seven contestants. It was won by a student at Lund University. He was not awarded a laurel wreath, but a gold ring. Then there was a game...
Orignal From: The Swedish Olympic Games revived in 1834, 1836 and 1843
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