the first modern Olympics occurred in 1896
Athens, Greece
The sport of speed skating was first an official sport during the Olympics in 1924.
According to the events schedule on the official London 2012 Olympics website, the first sport to take place at the 2012 Olympics will be women's football, which will begin on July 25.
Omega
I believe it was the 30th official games..
Athletics
The first event's winner that was decided in the 1896 Olympics, the first 'modern' Olympics, was in the triple jump. The winner was James Connelly of the United States who jumped 13.71 meters or 44 feet 11 3/4 inches.
An exhibition match was played at the 1904 Olympics, but basketball did not become an official part of the games until 1936.AnswerAugust 1936
Shawn Johnson is an American Olympian who won her first official gold medal in 2008 in the Beijing Olympics! Go America!
French and English
There were two a torch and a snowflake