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First Olympic Games
It began in Athens,Greece -
Paris Games
1,319 men from 26 countries compete in 75 events
11 women were allowed to compete in lawn tennis and golf -
St. Louis Games
Only 13 countries show up. -
Intercalated Games
The first, last,Intercalated Games held in Athens, as the Greeks plan to hold the Games between every four years -
London Games
Requires to move the games from Rome to London
Athletes march into the stadium behind their nations' flags. There are more than 2,000 competitors in more than 100 events -
Games Cancelled
Cancelled Due to World War 2 -
Rome Summer Games
The first Summer Games covered by television worldwide.
A record 5,348 athletes from 83 countries compete -
Montreal Summer Games
Dozens of other nations, mostly African, boycott the Games in protest of the inclusion of New Zealand, whose rugby team is touring racially segregated South Africa -
Seoul Summer Games
North Korea refuses to participate, and Cuba and Ethopia follow suit in solidarity, but there are no widespread boycotts for the first time since 1972. 159 nations send 9,465 athletes, including 2,186 women. -
Albertville Winter Games
Germany has reunited and the Soviet Union has broken up. In spite of the accompanying turmoil, the German team and Unified team of former Soviet states remain at the top of the rankings. -
Sydney Games
10,651 athletes (4,069 of them women) from 199 nations participate; the only nation excluded is Afghanistan.
North and South Korea enter the stadium under one flag.
Australian Aboriginal Cathy Freeman lights the cauldron at the start of the game, and goes on to win the 400m race.
British rower Steven Redgrave becomes the first athlete to win gold medals in five consecutive Olympics.
The U.S. softball team defends its title; Michael Johnson does the same in the 400m race. -
Athens Games
The Games returns to Greece -
Beijing Summer Games
Human rights activists and government officials propose boycotting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing due to China's economic and military connections to Sudan, where more than 200,000 people have died and 2.5 million have been displaced by the civil war. -
Vancouver Winter Games
American Shaun White delighted snowboard fans with an unnecessary (he had already clinched the gold), but totally spectacular trick, the "Double McTwist 1260," which showcased not only the athlete's talent, but also the bold attitude that is advancing the sport. In women's figure skating, Kim Yu-Na blew away the competition with grace and precision, and now proudly sports South Korea's first figure skating gold medal. Canada's Joannie Rochette won not only a bronze medal, but also our hearts a -
2012 Olympic Games
The Sumner games begin