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Who was the first Africa American to win a gold medal in the Olympic games?
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∙ 15y ago
That was Morgan Freeman who won gold in the medley relay at the 1908 Games in London. The medley relay was an event of 1600 meters. The first two runners ran 200 meters, the third runner ran 400 meters, and the fourth runner ran 800 meters. Freeman ran the third (400 meter) leg.
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How many times have the Olympic Games been held Africa?
The Olympic Games have not been held in Africa.
When did African countries besides South Africa compete in the Olympic Games?
South Africa and Egypt have been participants since the first modern olympic games. From 1936 onwards, more African countries like Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia etc entered into the Olympic games
Has Libya hosted the Olympic games?
No, the Olympic Games have never been hosted in Africa. The 2016 games in Rio de Janario will be the first time they will have been held in South America.
How many Olympics has South Africa competed in?
South Africa has participated in 19 summer Olympic games and 6 winter Olympic games.
What does blue on the olympic ring means?
The colors represent the colors in the flags of the nations that compete in the Olympic Games. Blue=Europe Red=American Yellow=Asia Black=Africa Green=Australia hope this helps :)
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Vonetta Flowers.
Who did win the first olympic games?
A chef won the first ever Olympic games.
What year did the first olympic games hold?
The Olympic Games were first hold in 1896.
What continent has not had games held in their continent?
Africa has not yet held an Olympic Games.
Which continent has never hosted the olympic games?
There are never been a summer olympic held in africa.
Where will the Youth Olympic games be?
The first Youth Olympic Games will be in Singapore !
Which country has never been awarded the olympic games?
Africa
