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Taken from Wikipedia The heats of the 100 metres were the first Olympic event to be conducted, and the winner of the first heat, Francis Lane, can thus be considered the first Olympic winner. The first Olympic champion was crowned in the triple jump, Harvard student James Connolly. Connolly also did well in the other jumping events, placing second in the high jump and third in the long jump. The first Events of the 1896 Olympics were contested on April 6th at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens
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Why was the first Olympic event held?
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What winter Olympic event was first held in 1988 and won by Canada?
Prior to 2010 in Vancouver, the last Winter Olympics held in Canada were in Calgary, Alberta in 1988.
Where were the first Winter Olympic held?
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When were the first winter olympic games held?
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Where were the first winter olympic game held?
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first Olympic Winter Games were held in?
The first Winter Olympic Games was held in Chamonix, France in 1924.
