1984 Olympic Gold Medal Long Jump By Lisbethinfante Jan 1, 720 Orsippos loses his shorts mid-race and wins. Jan 1, 776 First recorded Olympic is held. The first Olympic games was held on 776 BCE Jan 1, 1828 women's track and field competitions held for first time. Jan 1, 1896 French educator proposes a renaissance of Greek competition Jan 1, 1900 Games opened to women. Jan 1, 1904 Games slowed down because European athletes refuse to travel to American Midwest Jan 1, 1908 2,000 athletes compete, Britain dominates with 141 medals Jan 1, 1912 First use of electronic timing devices and a public address system Jan 1, 1916 Games not celebrated because of World War I Jan 1, 1920 Defeated in WWI, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and Turkey are not allowed to participate. Jan 1, 1924 44 nations send 3,000 competitors. Jan 1, 1936 Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals Jan 1, 1940 Games not celebrated because of World War II. Mar 2, 2022 Theodosius ended the Olympics.
