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Athens, Greece
The olympic games were originally held in Greece around 300 BC they were sportong events held every few years for the enjoyment of their gods, these Olympic traditions died out soon after the Roman invasion of Greece but the were brought back fairly recently in a small town called Much Wenlock in Shropshire near Wales, UK (the Paralympics were made in another town called Mandeville also in the UK) so that is why the London 2012 Olympic mascots are called Wenlock and Mandeville.
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Who won Australia's first ever Olympic gold medal?
Edwin Flack was the first Australian to receive gold at the first games of the modern Olympics. He won the 800m mens and the 1500m mens.
How many time did Canada host the winter Olympics?
Yes. Calgary, Alberta hosted the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Canada also hosted the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, Quebec. Canada will once again host the Winter Games in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
What country hosted the olympic games but no longer exists?
Yugoslavia, West Germany, and USSR. The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich (West Germany), the 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow (USSR) and the 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo (Yugoslavia).
Has the Olympics ever been hosted by an African country?
No African country has ever hosted the olympics
How many years has Australia been competing in the Olympics?
Australia has been competing in the modern Olympics since its beginning - 1896. However, that first year, there was just one athlete from Australia. His name was Edward Flack, he was born in England was living in England in 1896; however, since he had resided in Australia for most of his life, he was considered suitably qualified as an "Australian" to be Australia's representative.
When did Jamaica first enter the winter olympics?
Jamaica first participated in the Summer Olympics at the 1948 Games in London and in the Winter Olympics at the 1988 Games in Calgary.
Which city was home to the first Olympics?
It depends on what era of the Games that your talking about. The Ancients Olympics were held at Olympia, hence the name Olympics. And in the 1800s, when the Modern Olympics started; Athens was the first city to host the new Games.
What was the first Olympics games called?
THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES WERE CALLED OLIMPA.
When did Singapore first compete in the Olympics?
Singapore first competed in the Olympics at the 1948 Summer Games in London.
What were the first games in the olympics?
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When did The Olympics allowed National hockey players and the National basketball players to play in the Olympics?
NBA players first Olympics was the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona and NHL players first Olympics was the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano.
When did Zimbabwe first compete in the Olympics?
The country known as Zimbabwe first competed in the Olympics at the 1980 Games in Moscow.
What was the first year America competed in the Olympics?
America first competed in the Modern Olympics at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Is this stephaie rices first time in the Olympics?
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing were Stephanie Rice's first Olympic Games.
How long ago were the first morden Olympics games held?
The first modern olympics were in 1896, in Athens Greece.
When was Italy's 1st participation in the Olympics?
Italy first participated in the Olympics games in 1896 :)
When did Hungary first compete in the Olympics?
Hungary first competed at the first Modern Olympics, the 1896 Games in Athens. Hungary has competed in all Olympic Games, Winter and Summer, except for the 1920 Summer Games and the 1984 Summer Games.
