winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch. the german athlete carl schumann finished in the top five events of three different sports. the people of athens greeted the games with great enthusiasm. their support was rewarded when a greek shepherd, spyridon louis, won the most popular event, the marathon.
key numbers:
14 nocs (nations)
241 athletes (0 women, 241 men)
43 events
revival n. 復(fù)興，復(fù)活，復(fù)蘇
triple jump n. 三級(jí)跳
olive branch n. 橄欖枝
marathon n. 馬拉松賽跑
shepherd n. 牧羊人
