Summer Olympic Games the marathon course on her own, saying "If the committee doesn't let me compete I will go after them regardless". The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the Modern era. About 100,000 people attended for the opening of the games. The athletes came from 14 nations, with most coming from Greece. Although Greece had the most athletes, the U.S. finished with the most champions. 11 Americans placed first in their
2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for the boxing tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be held between April 9 and April 17, 2016 in the Mustafa Dağıstanlı Sports Hall at İlkadım, Samsun, Turkey. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will