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1924 Games in Chamonix.
Jacob Tullin Thams of Norway was the first ever gold medalist in ski jumping at the Olympics. Thams also won a silver medal in sailing at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin and is one of only four athletes in Olympic history to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics, along with Eddie Eagen of the United States (bobsled, boxing), Christa Luding-Rothenburger of East Germany (speed skating, cycling), and Clara Hughes of Canada (speed skating, cycling).
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Men only sports?
Ski jumping. I think thats the last mens only sport in the Olympics
When did javelin become a olympic sport?
The first modern Olympics was in 1896 at Athens and the javelin competition's first year was 1908 in London.
When did mens tennis singles become an olympic sport?
1996
What year did men's hockey become an olympic sport?
Mens hockey became an olympic sport in 1920
Is soccer an Olympics sport?
Yes it is. In addition to the mens game, womens soccer was added to the Olympic program in 1996.
When did dance figure skating become an olympic sport?
In 1920 the mens figure skating started first.
Mens sport better than womens sport?
volleyball
Most golds for mens hockey in Olympics?
who has won the most gold in mens Olympic hockey
Who won mens hockey at the 2006 Olympics?
Sweden
When did weightlifting enter the Olympics?
the mens began in 1896
How many olympic metals did Shaun White win?
2 1 in the 2006 Olympics for mens half pipe 1 in the 2010 Olympics for mens half pipe
Is volleyball an Olympic sport?
AnswerYes swimming is an olympic summer sport, there are different water activities like diving, length swimming etc. and the mens and womens are separate as always! Swimming has many different events in the olympics.AnswerYes, swimming has been competed in the Modern Olympics since the first Modern Games in 1896.
