International olympic committee

Olympics

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  • The begining of the olympics.
    Mar 5, 776

    The begining of the olympics.

    The olympic games according to records started in 776 B.C in the city of Olympia, Greece.
  • First winner
    Mar 5, 776

    First winner

    Conebus according to recording was the first person t win the olympics in 776 B.C.
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    Pistol Shooting was first a military excercise before it was entered into the olympics.
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    Charlotte Cooper became the first female to win the olympic in Paris,France in 1900 summer olympics
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    John Baxter Taylor was the first african american to win the olympics in the 1908 olympics
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    Oskar Swahn is the oldest person to win the olympics at age 64
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    The only olympain ever to be awared the Nobel Peace Prize Was Philip Noel Baker In 1920
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    Joan Benoit won the first womens olympics marathon in 1924.
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    The flag was First raised for the first time in the olympics in berlin
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    The long jump was entered into the olympics in 1924.
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    The winter olympic games started in 1924.
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    Marjorie Gestring Was The Youngest person to win the olympics in 1936.
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    In March of 1948 sking was put in the olympic games.
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    Skeleton was entered into the winter games in 1948.
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    Alice Coachman was the first African American women to win the olympics in London.
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    IN 393 AD. when an earthquake destroyed Olympia they stoped the olympics.