Spyridon Louis, in the centre dressed as an Evzone, at the medal ceremony for the marathon at the Athens 1896 Games. This shepherd gave Greece its first gold medal of the modern Olympic Games. The stir around this victory followed him his whole life, so much so that he was selected as flag-bearer of the Greek delegation at the Berlin Games in 1936. ©IOC

Start of the 100m… The future winner, America’s Thomas Burke, is in the second lane on the left ©IOC

Athens 1896-Spyridon LOUIS (GRE) 1st at the medal ceremony.

Athens 1896-Fencing-A match.

Athens 1896-HAJÓS Alfred (HUN).

Athens 1896-The American delegation (USA). GRAHAM J., trainer, CONNOLLY J., CURTIS T., BLAKE A., BURKE T.

Athens 1896-HAJÓS Alfred (HUN).

Athens 1896-The American delegation (USA). The American team in the Pan-Athenian stadium.

Athens 1896-WEINGARTNER Hermann (GER) at the horizontal bar.

Athens 1896-Athletics-100m-In the 2nd lane from the left, BURKE Thomas (USA) 1st.