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Sailing was introduced to the Olympics at the 1900 Games in Paris. It was not contested in the 1904 Games but came back in 1908 and has been at each Summer Olympics since. The United States has won the most sailing medals (57) in the Olympics and Great Britain has won the most gold medals (20).

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Sailing became an official sport at the Olympics in the 1900 summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was going to be introduced in 1896, but the wind was not strong enough. It was not an event in 1904, but every Olympics since then sailing has been included.

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Yes, it debuted as an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. However, both Baseball and softball have been eliminated as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Ha, loosers. There are no sports that Americans like that is going to be in the olympic game. all sports that Americans like SUCKS! except that we the Americans killed the world in some Basketball and got 9 gold medals by one American

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Swimming became an Olympic sport in the 1896 Summer Olympics. It was hosted in Athens, Greece, and 241 athletes took part in the games.

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Sailing first introduced as an Olympic sport in the 1900 Paris Games, however sailing wasn't included in the 1904 St. Louis Games but was reinstated by London for the 1908 games.

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Since 1908, held in London. I think, anyway

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Kayaking has been an official sport at the Olympics since the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin.

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