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This Happened - April 6: The Olympics Return

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The first modern Olympic Games took place on this day 1896, in Athens, Greece.

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Why were the first modern Olympic Games held?

The first modern Olympic Games were held to revive the ancient Greek tradition of athletic competition and promote international understanding and goodwill.

How many countries participated in the first modern Olympic Games?

Fourteen countries participated in the first modern Olympic Games, including Greece, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Which events were included in the first modern Olympic Games?

The first modern Olympic Games included nine sports and 43 events, including track and field, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling, and shooting.

Who won the most medals at the first modern Olympic Games?

Greece won the most medals at the first modern Olympic Games, with 46 medals in total, including 10 gold medals.

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Lampedusa, The Far Right's Favorite European Island

The European migrant crisis is once again making headlines, this time from the small island of Lampedusa, Italy. It exposes not only the far right's eagerness to exploit the issue of immigration, but also the delicate balance of power in electoral terms.

Photograph of migrants who have recently arrived to Lampedusa, standing in line as they wait to be transferred someplace else.

September 13, Lampedusa: Migrants arrive to the island await transferral.

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PARIS — Europe is facing a new test of its unity and strength. In recent years, it had to tackle challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This time, the test comes from the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa.

This 20 square-kilometer island saw more migrants arrive last week than it has inhabitants, some 8500 people, largely from Tunisia, arriving on 200 boats. While this is a large number for the island to handle, it's s important to have perspective before using terms such as "invasion." We are far from the numbers seen in 2015 when one million migrants arrived, particularly from Syria.

The issue is humanitarian, but also, ultimately, political. It challenges the hard line on immigration of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and her coalition that spans from center-right to far-right allies. The arrival of migrants en masse serves as an ideal opportunity for political exploitation as the campaign for the European elections begins. It also disrupts the shaky migration policy of the European Union and the agreement narrowly reached in June.

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