The majority of delegates at the 1894 International Congress were in favor of London to celebrate the first Olympiad. However, Coubertin did not want London to host the first Olympiad and effectively removed the city from consideration.

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This statement is true. Despite the majority of delegates being in favor of London, Coubertin insisted that the first Olympiad should not be hosted in a country that did not have an official sports organization to oversee the Games. As a result, he effectively removed London from consideration and Athens was eventually chosen to host the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

The Majority of Delegates at the 1894 International Congress Were