The first edition of de Coubertin's games, held in Athens in 1896, attracted just 245 competitors, of whom more than 200 were Greek, and only 14 countries were represented.
Olimpiade musim panas ke-I versi de Coubertin yang diselenggarakan di Athena pada tahun 1896 mampu menarik 245 atlet yang terdiri dari 200 orang Yunani, serta mewakili 14 negara.