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Stockholm Games
Women compete in swimming events for first time -
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Olympic history over last 100 years (1912-2012)
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Amsterdam 1928- The olympic flame is introduced for the first time
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Summer 1956- Australia host Olympic games for first time
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Rome- First olympics covered by telivison worldwide
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1984 Olympics Los Angees- First Privately financed Olympics
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1992 Barcelona Olympics - Beginning of an era for the US Dream Tream Basketballers
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Atlanta Games- A bomb kills one and injures 111 people
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Sydney Olympics- Cathy Freeman inspires a nation winning 400metres
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Greece- Games return to where it all began
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Star atlete Marion Jones acquitted of all medals for drug intake
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London- Michael Phelps wins 19th medal, highest of any athlete