美国人赢得第一届奥运会第一项冠军
The revival of the ancient Olympics attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain. On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years.
Winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch . The German athlete Carl Schumann finished in the top five events of three different sports. The people of Athens greeted the Games with great enthusiasm. Their support was rewarded when a Greek shepherd , Spyridon Louis, won the most popular event, the marathon .
Key Numbers :
14 NOCs (Nations)
241 athletes (0 women, 241 men)
43 events
revival n.答复，新生，苏醒
triple jump n.三级跳
olive branch n.橄榄枝
marathon n.马拉松竞走
shepherd n.牧羊人

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