In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men's 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India's 9th gold medal in Olympic competition. All eight gold medals previously won by India were in hockey.
The Olympic Committee adopted the symbol/flag in 1914, and it was first flown at the 1920 Antwerp Games.
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.
The first city to light the Olympic flame was.. ATHENS, GREECE:D Hope my input helped!! :DThe first city to light the Olympic flame is always the ancient Greek city of Olympia where the Games originate from.
Norman Pritchard won India's and Asia's first-ever Olympic Medals when he finished second in both the 200m and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Paris Olympics.Note:Norman was part of the Great Britain team but the IOC recognise both his medals as a member of the Indian team.
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Women's boxing made its debut olympics-wise at London 2012
Running, wrestlling, boxing, pankration, pentathalon.
New Zealand's first Olympic gold medal was won at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam by Ted Morgan in boxing in the welterweight division.
Boxing was first contested as a full Olympic sport at the 1904 Olympics. It has been contested in every Olympics since, with the exception of the 1912 games, held in Stockholm, Sweden - where boxing was banned at the time.
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