Multiple choice

How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?

  1. 0.

  2. 3.

  3. 6.

  4. 10.

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Explanation

The first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 were an all-male event. Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, believed that including women would be impractical and incorrect.