An old historic photograph taken in the Panathenaic Stadium at the 1906 Olympic Games ( also known as the 1906 Intercalated Games or the 1906 Summer Olympic) in Athens, considered to be Olympic Games and referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee the medals are not today officially recognized by the IOC . They were held from 22 April to 2 May 1906 and were opened by The official opening of the games was done by King George I of Greece. 6,000 school children attended the first ever Olympic closing ceremony

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Size: 5315px × 2761px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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