Question

own small competitions, but athletes from other countries were not allowed to participate.

pierre de coubertin of france wanted to create events in which athletes from all over the world would participate. in 1894, de coubertin founded a group called the international olympic committee (ioc), to plan the athletics contests. in honor of the ancient greeks, the ioc decided to hold the first modern olympics in athens, greece.

pierre de coubertin organized the first modern olympics, held in 1896.

why did the international olympic committee hold the first modern olympics in greece?
the ancient olympics were held in greece.
the athletes were already living in greece.
the group was founded and worked in greece.
the most modern country in the world was greece.

Explanation:

The text states that the International Olympic Committee chose Greece for the first modern Olympics to honor the ancient Greeks, as the ancient Olympics originated there. The other options are not supported by the provided content: there is no mention of athletes already living in Greece, the IOC being founded/working in Greece, or Greece being the most modern country.

Answer:

The ancient Olympics were held in Greece.