The first Olympics were held in honor of the Greek god, Zeus.
The only event of the first Olympics in 776 was a 185 meter running race called the 'Stade.' The first winner was a cook from Greece named Koroibus.
Roller hockey has never been an event at the Summer Olympics. The Tug-Of-War event was last held in 1920. Croquet and pigeon shooting were only at the Olympics once - at the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
The five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games.
St.Louis (1904) Los Angeles (1932 and 1984), and Atlanta (1996) are the three US cities which have hosted the Summer Olympics.
Mark Spitz set an Olympic record by winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.
The five events in the modern pentathlon are cross-country running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and horseback riding.
The Olympic motto means (Citius)Swifter, (Altius)Higher, (Fortius)Stronger.
Beach volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
The two offical mascots of the 2004 Olympics in Athens are Athena and Phevos - a brother and sister named after Greek Gods.
Barron pierre cubertin desgned flag in 1913
made debut at antwerp belgim in 1920
flag blue blac red and yellow green
torch revived in 1936 berlin games
flame symbolizes purity perfection an victory
john lan wing 17 year old chinese boy not in ored closing ceremony
1908 -real tennis discontinued demo sport in 1924
only cricket olmpics won britain beats france
1900 olympics jumped on horseback longjump
obstacle race swimming 1900 gamesparis frederick lane
solo synchronised swimming 3 times
underwater swimming 1900 only
live pigeon shoots 21 in 1900
26 miles 385 yards
mary peters - modern womens pentahlon only britians
nadia komaneci 1976 1980 perfetc tens six medals
paul vaulters 3 attaempts
olga korbut ussr 1972
in 1960 judo becamoe olympc sport
three day eqeusrian includes show jumping dressage ...........
equestrians in melbourne held in sweden
linford christie
helsinki 1952 cortine ampezo 1956 sapporo firt asian 1972 winter
samaranch hometown
1972 munich gamesa shootout two israelis dead group black september
5000meter munich 1972 4th profontane 21 year old
olympic motto and torch relay are alike in modern and ancient
RAY EWRY 1900 1904 1908 EVENT IS
1920 5 GOLD 1928 4 GOLD
1936 BERLIN GAMES OWENS FOULS TWO
1964..1960 GAMES ABEBE BEKELE FIRST AFRICAN GOLD MEDALIST
BOB BEAMON 8.90 METERS MEXICAN OLYMPICS
The only event of the first Olympics in 776 was a 185 meter running race called the 'Stade.' The first winner was a cook from Greece named Koroibus.
Roller hockey has never been an event at the Summer Olympics. The Tug-Of-War event was last held in 1920. Croquet and pigeon shooting were only at the Olympics once - at the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
The five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games.
St.Louis (1904) Los Angeles (1932 and 1984), and Atlanta (1996) are the three US cities which have hosted the Summer Olympics.
Mark Spitz set an Olympic record by winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.
The five events in the modern pentathlon are cross-country running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and horseback riding.
The Olympic motto means (Citius)Swifter, (Altius)Higher, (Fortius)Stronger.
Beach volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
The two offical mascots of the 2004 Olympics in Athens are Athena and Phevos - a brother and sister named after Greek Gods.
Barron pierre cubertin desgned flag in 1913
made debut at antwerp belgim in 1920
flag blue blac red and yellow green
torch revived in 1936 berlin games
flame symbolizes purity perfection an victory
john lan wing 17 year old chinese boy not in ored closing ceremony
1908 -real tennis discontinued demo sport in 1924
only cricket olmpics won britain beats france
1900 olympics jumped on horseback longjump
obstacle race swimming 1900 gamesparis frederick lane
solo synchronised swimming 3 times
underwater swimming 1900 only
live pigeon shoots 21 in 1900
26 miles 385 yards
mary peters - modern womens pentahlon only britians
nadia komaneci 1976 1980 perfetc tens six medals
paul vaulters 3 attaempts
olga korbut ussr 1972
in 1960 judo becamoe olympc sport
three day eqeusrian includes show jumping dressage ...........
equestrians in melbourne held in sweden
linford christie
helsinki 1952 cortine ampezo 1956 sapporo firt asian 1972 winter
samaranch hometown
1972 munich gamesa shootout two israelis dead group black september
5000meter munich 1972 4th profontane 21 year old
olympic motto and torch relay are alike in modern and ancient
RAY EWRY 1900 1904 1908 EVENT IS
1920 5 GOLD 1928 4 GOLD
1936 BERLIN GAMES OWENS FOULS TWO
1964..1960 GAMES ABEBE BEKELE FIRST AFRICAN GOLD MEDALIST
BOB BEAMON 8.90 METERS MEXICAN OLYMPICS
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