The first Olympics was held in 776 BC, when New Zealand had not yet been discovered by the western world.
No, London has already hosted three Olympic Games. It hosted the games in 1908, 1948, and 2012. So it is not the first city to achieve this feat.
Three time Olympic medalist Barbara Kendall carried the torch for New Zealand.
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is the 13th that New Zealand has participated in. New Zealand first was the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo when they sent three athletes (Annette Johnson, Herbert Familton, Bill Hunt) to compete in alpine skiing.
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Three countries made their first Olympic appearance at the 2008 Games in Beijing: Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Montenegro
A gold medal and bragging rights.
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Yes this is true. The London 2012 Olympic Games is the first Olympic Games to allow female boxers to participate. They are eligible to participate in three events:Flyweight (51kg)Lightweight (60kg)Middleweight (75kg)
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Croquet, Golf, and Tennis at the 1900 Games in Paris.
The 1964 Olympic Games, hosted by Tokyo, Japan were the first to feature Judo. Japan won three of the four weight classes.
Dawn Fraser has won all 3 olympic games.