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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.
