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Where did the first swimming event in the Olympics take place?
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The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were celebrated in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Unlike today, the 1896 swimming competitions were held at open sea. Nearly 20,000 spectators were noted to have watched the event, in the Bay of Zea, off the Piraeus coast.
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What is the name of a swimming competition?
There are a few events that take place in the swimming pool at the Olympics * Swimming * Diving * Synchronised Swimming * Water Polo
Is the Olympics an event or a meet?
The summer and winter olympics are meets that are held every 4 years. Although during the meet there are events that take place. e.g (track and field events and swimming events in the summer olympics and skiing or snowboarding in the winter olympics)
What Olympic event takes place after the Olympics?
No other event occurs after the Olympics. What about the Winter Olympics for snow type events and then the para Olympics.
Does fourth place at Olympics win anything?
Fourth place in an Olympics event does not win a medal.
First place in the Olympics?
First place in the Olympics? Gold
What is the highest award in the Olympics?
The highest award in the Olympics is the gold medal. It is awarded to the first-place finisher in each event.
What sport take place in summer Olympics?
archery swimming diving
What is the last sports event taking place in the 2008 Winter Olympics?
There were no Winter Olympics in 2008.
What is the swimming pool event in the Olympics called?
These are events are meters in a 50 M pool.Freestyle50100200400800 (Women)1500 (Men)Butterfly100200Breastroke100200Backstroke100200Individual Medley200400Medley Relay400 (4x100)Freestyle Relay400 (4x100)800 (4x200)The is one Event that takes place in the Open Water.Marathon Swim10,000 (10k)
Which event took place in Calgary in 1988?
The Winter Olympics.
What is Shawn Johnson's favorite event?
Shawn's favorite event is the Balance Beam.
What event did Cathy Freeman win gold medal at in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Her first Olympics was in the 1992 Olympics which were held in Barcelona, Spain. she competed in the 4x400m relay and the team came in at 7th place
