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The Olympics are a set of international athletic competitions. They were started to promote competition and friendship.
The modern games started in 1896 and occur every four years. There are now 'summer' and winter games.
Below is a list of previous games and the years they took place.
*** Summer Olympic Games ***
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Year Games Location Country
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1896 I Athens Greece
1900 II Paris France
1904 III St. Louis USA
1908 IV London England
1912 V Stockholm Sweden
1920 VII Antwerp Belgium
1924 VIII Paris France
1928 IX Amsterdam Netherlands
1932 X Los Angeles USA
1936 XI Berlin Germany
1948 XIV London England
1952 XV Helsinki Finland
1956 XVI Melbourne Australia
1960 XVII Rome Italy
1964 XVIII Tokyo Japan
1968 XIX Mexico City Mexico
1972 XX Munich Germany
1976 XXI Montreal Canada
1980 XXII Moscow Russia
1984 XXIII Los Angeles USA
1988 XXIV Seoul South Korea
1992 XXV Barcelona Spain
1996 XXVI Atlanta USA
2000 XXVII Sydney Australia
2004 XXVIII Athens Greece
2008 XXIX Beijing China
2012 XXX London England
2016 XXXI Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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*** Winter Olympic Games ***
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Year Games Location Country
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1924 I Chamonix France
1928 II St. Moritz Switzerland
1932 III Lake Placid USA
1936 IV Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany
1948 V St. Moritz Switzerland
1952 VI Oslo Norway
1956 VII Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy
1960 VIII Squaw Valley USA
1964 IX Innsbruck Austria
1968 X Grenoble France
1972 XI Sapporo Japan
1976 XII Innsbruck Austria
1980 XIII Lake Placid USA
1984 XIV Sarajevo Yugoslavia
1988 XV Calgary Canada
1992 XVI Albertville France
1994 XVII Lillehammer Norway
1998 XVIII Nagano Japan
2002 XIX Salt Lake City USA
2006 XX Turin Italy
2010 XXI Vancouver Canada
2014 XXII Sochi Russia
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They began in 776 BCE, run by the Greek city-state if Elis, as a celebration to the god Zeus at Olympus.
pacman started the olympics so he could eat them all up like tic tacs
The Olympics started in 776bc and the Greeks at the time did this so they could please the gods especialy Zeus.
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Has Austria participated in every winter olympic games?
Yes, Austria has participated in all 21 Winter Olympics (through the 2010 Games in Vancouver).
What was the first olympic event open to women?
Women first participated at the 1900 Games in Paris in tennis, golf, and croquet. The first woman Olympic champion was Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in ladies singles tennis.
Which Indian film actor had participate as a member of Indian cycling team in olympic game?
Jankidas Mehra had participated in the olympic games. He participated with the Indian cycling team. He was born in the year 1910.
How many athletes participated in the first commonwealth games?
550 athletes participated in the first commonwealth games
How were the messengers in the ancient Olympic Games known?
Messengers and trumpeters participated in the Games in Olympia from the 96th Olympics 396 BCE
In which Olympic womens first participated?
The 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.
When Pakistan first participated at the Olympic Games?
1948 in london
How many men participated in the first Olympic Games?
1600
What was the first summer Olympic games Japan participated in?
The 1912 Summer Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden.
How many countries participated in the first winter olympic games?
3
How many countries participated in the first olympic games at Athens?
14!
When did Somalia have there first olympic games?
Somalia first participated in the Olympics at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.
Who particapated in the Olympic games?
Greece soldiers participated in the Olympic Games
How many Olympics have Indonesia participated in?
The country of Indonesia had participated in 14 Summer Olympic Games events. The first time it had participation was in the Olympic games of 1952, since then, they had only skipped the 1964 and 1980 games.
What was the only sport that athletes participated in during the first Olympic games?
Disk throwing
When and where was the first Olympic Games hosting at?
The 1st modern olympic games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 14 teams participated in 43 events.
How long has Uganda been playing in the olympic games?
Uganda first participated at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne.
