Tan Howe Liang (weightlifter) is the first Singaporean to win a medal in Olympics. In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won silver medal in lightweight category.
when did the summer Olympics begin
It was the Summer Olympics
Ethiopia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1956 and has been to every Summer Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics, since then.
There was a lone athlete representing India at the 1900 Games in Paris. His name was Norman Pritchard (born in Calcutta) and he won silver medals in the 200 meter dash and 200 meter hurdles. The first year India sent a team of athletes to the Olympics was the 1920 Games in Antwerp. India has competed in every Summer Olympics since 1920.
India's first medalist in Olympics is Norman Pritchard.
Women first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, but unlike the first answer, the first Olympics were held in Olympia not in Athens.
India first sent an athlete to the Olympics in 1900. His name was Norman Pritchard and he was of British descent. But since he was born in Calcutta, he qualified to compete for India. He won silver medals in the 200 meter dash and the 200 meter hurdles at the 1900 Games, held in Paris. The first team of athletes sent to the Olympics from India was in 1920. India has competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920.
Italy first competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
In modern times, the first Summer Olympics was in 1896.
It was the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France when women first copeted in the games