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An athlete that represents the country where the Olympics are being held. For the 2010 Games in Vancouver, that will be an athlete that is representing Canada.
Italy competed at the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896. They sent one athlete that compete in Shooting.
1976 in Montreal
Rafer Johnson was a track and field Olympic athlete. he was the first black athlete to carry the American flag in the opening ceremonies of the olympic games..
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Paris, France. George Orton, born in of Strathroy, Ontario, won Canada's first Olympic medal at the 1900 Games in Paris. He won the 2500 meter steeplechase and finished third in the 400 meter hurdles.
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1976 Summer Games in Montreal.
No athlete from the country of Samoa has won an Olympic medal. Samoa first participated in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.