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Was Australia in the first Olympics?

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Anonymous

17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Australia had one athlete at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. That was Teddy Flack who was born in London but spent most of his life in Victoria. Flack won gold in the 800 meter run and the 1500 meter run and also competed in tennis.

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