1896 in sports

See also: 1895 in sports, other events of 1896, 1897 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Boat race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

Cricket

The Ashes - England win 3 test series 2-1
County Cricket Championship - Yorkshire

General sporting events

1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, takes place in Athens, Greece
- 14 nations compete in the Games, most from Greece, Germany and France.
- April 6 - American James Connolly wins the triple jump, becoming the first Olympic champion in over 1,500 years.
- Winners receive a silver medal and a crown of olive branches.
- Greece wins the most medals (46), and the United States wins the most gold medals (11).

Births

Deaths

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