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Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.
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South African History Online. (2012, March 30). Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081163
South African History Online (2012) 'Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.', South African History Online, 30 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081163 (Accessed: 25 September 2026).
South African History Online, Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081163, (accessed 25 September 2026).
"Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.." South African History Online, 30 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081163. Accessed 25 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Start of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.." South African History Online. March 30, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081163.
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