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On November 15, 1859 the first modern revival of the athletic Olympic Games took place in Athens.
The Zappas Olympics, simply called Olympics at the time, were a series of athletic events held in Athens, Greece, in 1859, 1870, and 1875 sponsored by the businessman Evangelis Zappas, born and bred in Labovo, Albania, but of Greek descent.

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