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When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

A. 1896 at Athens

B. 1900 at Paris

C. 1992 at Barcelona

D. 1995 at Athens

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Athletics was introduced in the Olympics in 1896 at Athens. On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, with athletes from 14 countries participating. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in Paris in June 1894 and chose Greece as the site of the inaugural modern Olympiad.

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