Dimitrios Kasdaglis
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Dimitrios Emmanuel Kasdaglis was a Greek-Egyptian tennis player. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 1906 Intercalated Games, also in Athens. In some sources his first name is er
The men's singles final in 1896, which Kasdaglis lost to Boland
1896 Summer Olympics
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The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, and commonly known as Athens 1896, were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the Intern
Dimitrios Kasdaglis
…Δημήτριος Εμμανουήλ Κάσδαγλης, also written Demetrius, Casdagli[s]; 10 October 1872 – 6 July 1931) was a Greek-Egyptian tennis player. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 1906 Intercalated Games, also in Athens. In some sources his first name is erroneously given as Dionysios (Greek: Διονύσιος). Kasdaglis…
Cover of the official report for the 1896 Summer Olympics
Demetrius Vikelas, the first president of the International Olympic Committee, was credited with the successful organisation of the 1896 Games
The opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium
Frenchmen Léon Flameng (left) and Paul Masson won four cycling events