The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world\’s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.

The first modern olympics was held in the place where the olympics had started,that is,ATHENS,capital of Greece in 1896.The father of modern olympics is Pierre de Coubertin.
The first modern Olympics were held in\xa0Athens, Greece, in 1896.