This Day in Track & Field History, April 6, The Modern Olympics returns (1896) to Athens!
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) (c)Copyright 2026-all rights reserved. May not be reprinted or retransmitted without permission. This Day in Track & Field–April 6 1896–The Olympic Games (April 6-15) were reborn in Athens as the first gold medals of the Modern Era were won by Americans James Connolly in the Triple Jump (44-11 […]