Summer Olympic Games events vs. the 10 from Greece. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, consequently Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organised by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on 23 June 1894. The IOC was also established during this congress. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success. The Games had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. Panathinaiko Stadium, the first big stadium in
Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Asian Games start based on how many points behind the leader they were. This results in the finish order of the run being the final ranking for the event. A total of 28 athletes from 8 nations competed in modern pentathlon at the 2018 Asian Games: Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Asian Games Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the APM Equestrian Center, Tigaraksa, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. It was held from 31 August to 1 September 2018. Modern pentathlon contained four events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a cross-country run. The first three